Definition of "goodliest" [goodliest]

• Superlative form of goodly: most goodly. (adjective)
• Superlative form of good: most good. (adjective)

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• "The injury to faith throttles the preacher; and the goodliest of institutions becomes an uncertain and inarticulate voice."
• "And he will take your menservants, and your maidservants, and your goodliest young men, and your asses, and put them to his work."
• "From the outside Satan can see "higher than that wall a circling row / Of goodliest trees loaden with fairest fruit"."