Definition of worldly goods
:things one owns :possessions
- He sold all of his worldly goods.
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: of, relating to, or devoted to this world and its pursuits rather than to religion or spiritual affairs
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: worldly-wise
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: of a favorable character or tendency
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: bountiful, fertile
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: handsome, attractive
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: something that is good
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: something conforming to the moral order of the universe
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: praiseworthy character : goodness
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: well
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