Golding

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈɡəʊldɪŋ/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(gōl′ding)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
Gol•ding  (gōl′ding),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Biographical Louis, 1895–1958, English novelist and essayist.
  2. Biographical William Gerald, born 1911, British novelist: Nobel prize 1983.

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
Golding / ˈɡəʊldɪŋ/
  1. Sir William (Gerald). 1911–93, English novelist noted for his allegories of humankind's proclivity for evil. His novels include Lord of the Flies (1954), Darkness Visible (1979), Rites of Passage (1980), Close Quarters (1987), and Fire Down Below (1989). Nobel prize for literature 1983
'Golding' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
Lord of the Flies

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