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godparent

[ god-pair-uh nt, -par- ]

/ ˈgɒdˌpɛər ənt, -ˌpær- /

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noun

a godfather or godmother.

Origin of godparent

First recorded in 1860–65; God + parent

Words nearby godparent

godown, godowsky, godoy, godoy alcayaga, godoy cruz, godparent, godroon, godsend, godsent, godship, godslot

Example sentences from the Web for godparent

In other words, it was unthinkable for a godparent to a future king to be anything other than a titled member of the aristocracy.

First Photograph of Prince George at Christening as Godparents Finally Named |Tom Sykes |October 23, 2013 |DAILY BEAST
In other words, it was unthinkable for a godparent to a future king to be anything other than a titled member of the aristocracy.

Prince George’s Christening Will Reveal Kate and Will’s Closest, Most Loyal Pals |Tom Sykes |October 22, 2013 |DAILY BEAST
William is already believed to have asked his friend Guy Pelly, a nightclub promoter, to be a godparent.

Prince George to Be Christened October 23rd |Tom Sykes |September 27, 2013 |DAILY BEAST
Pelly, 31, is said to have been the first name confirmed to be a godparent for Prince George.

Prince George’s Wild Godfather’s Lesbian Sex Nightclub Video |Tom Sykes |September 2, 2013 |DAILY BEAST

“John honly,” said the godparent, putting in an “h” where it was not needed.

Curiosities of Puritan Nomenclature |Charles W. Bardsley
Marriage is prohibited between persons spiritually related, as between the godparent and the godchild or his descendants.

Marriage and Divorce Laws of the World |Hyacinthe Ringrose
This ceremonial over, each child accompanies his godparent to his home, where a choice meal is served.

The Religious Life of the Zui Child |(Mrs.) Tilly E. (Matilda Coxe Evans) Stevenson
A person invited to act as godparent should not refuse without good reason.

Our Deportment |John H. Young

British Dictionary definitions for godparent

godparent

/ (ˈɡɒdˌpɛərənt) /

noun

a person who stands sponsor to another at baptism