GOOD MANY, A Definition & Meaning

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Also, a great many . A large number of, as in A good many checks have come in already , or We saw only a few hikers on the trail, when we had thought there would be a great many . The first term dates from the early 1800s, the variant from the late 1600s. Also see a lot ; quite a bit (few) .

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III Siegfried men did call him, that same champion good; Many a kingdom sought he in his manly mood, And through strength of body in many a land rode he.

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Reason: the bond market is "not particularly good"; many a bond is low in price, high in interest.

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Although Christian churches are officially committed to belief in Heaven as an ultimate reward for good, many a Christian considers it bad taste to speculate in detail upon life after death.

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I know it has influenced me for good many a time in the past, and would continue to do so still if I were not past redemption.”

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Furthermore every paper in Turkey filled its front pages with the incident and a repetition of the teachings and good many a Turk heard of the Cause in a way that Baha’is could never bring about.

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