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Record 1 2012-09-07

English

Subject field(s)
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OBS

According to the Oxford Dictionary, "goodwiller" is an obsolete term meaning "One who has a good will; a well-wisher" [OXENG-1989-6-680].

OBS

The terms "goodwilly" [in sources OXENG, RADIC, WEBIN], "guidwillie" [in RADIC and WEBIN], "goodwillie" [in RADIC] and "goodwillit" [in WEBIN] are also mentioned, with the following possible meanings: a) liberal, generous. b) cordial, cheering, friendly. c ) Volunteer. All these sources indicate those terms as Scottish. The Oxford Dictionary adds that "goodwilly" is obsolete.

Key term(s)
  • goodwilly
  • goodwillie
  • guidwillie
  • goodwillit

French

Domaine(s)
  • Traduction (Généralités)
CONT

[...] si jamais l'indépendance [du Québec] survient, poursuit Conrad Black, «je suis un bon-ententiste désuet, je m'opposerais à une réaction revancharde du Canada anglais».

OBS

«bonne entente» : relations amicales, bonne intelligence entre plusieurs personnes.

Spanish

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