goodman
Archaic household head
Goodman is an archaic title of respect for a man of modest social standing—below gentleman but a respectable householder: Goodman Brown came to town.
It appears in historical fiction and older literature, particularly in Puritan contexts.
The word also became a surname. (Capitalized Goodman is primarily encountered as a surname.)
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- sirFormal male address
- masterAuthority or controller
- titleFormal honorific or name
- addressSpeak to formally
yeoman · farmer · tradesman · craftsman · townsman · villager · rustic · humble
mister
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address · yeoman · farmer · tradesman · craftsman · townsman · villager · rustic · humble · respected
spouse
Married partner
consort · companion · mate · groom · betrothed · helpmate · marriage · bridegroom · provider · breadwinner
homeowner
Property title holder
- householdDomestic unit of residents
- masterAuthority or controller
- yeomanIndependent cultivator or naval clerk
freeholder · cottager · homestead · dwelling · abode · burgher · property