"Goodwill" meaning in English

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Proper name

Forms: Goodwills [plural]
Head templates: {{en-prop|s}} Goodwill (plural Goodwills)
  1. A surname.
    Sense id: en-Goodwill-en-name-EMUC1F3L Categories (other): English surnames
  2. Numerous places:
    A suburb of Roseau, Dominica.
    Categories (place): Places in Dominica, Suburbs in Dominica
    Sense id: en-Goodwill-en-name-BGeRapSJ
  3. Numerous places:
    A Free Village in Saint James Parish, Jamaica.
    Categories (place): Places in Jamaica
    Sense id: en-Goodwill-en-name-MUN8t9Vr Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 2 2 21 35 37 4 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 5 3 26 31 31 3 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 4 2 22 35 34 2
  4. Numerous places:
    An unincorporated community in Worcester County, Maryland, United States.
    Categories (place): Places in Maryland, USA, Places in the United States, Unincorporated communities in Maryland, USA
    Sense id: en-Goodwill-en-name-woWOhJpK Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 2 2 21 35 37 4 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 5 3 26 31 31 3 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 4 2 22 35 34 2
  5. Numerous places:
    An unincorporated community in Mercer County, West Virginia, United States, named after one Mr. Goodwill, the proprietor of a local mine.
    Categories (place): Places in West Virginia, USA, Places in the United States, Unincorporated communities in West Virginia, USA
    Sense id: en-Goodwill-en-name-qZVAisN4 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 2 2 21 35 37 4 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 5 3 26 31 31 3 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 4 2 22 35 34 2

Noun

Forms: Goodwills [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} Goodwill (plural Goodwills)
  1. Alternative letter-case form of goodwill (“thrift shop”). Tags: alt-of Alternative form of: goodwill (extra: thrift shop)
    Sense id: en-Goodwill-en-noun-LvUgR2gx

Inflected forms

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