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Godparent

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition

n. A godfather or a godmother.

Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License

n. The person who stood for a child during a naming ceremony or baptism

n. A godfather or godmother

n. One who cares for a child if untimely demise is met by the parents

The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia

n. A godfather or a godmother.

WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

n. a person who sponsors someone (the godchild) at baptism

Word Usage

"An atheist can be a wonderful influence in a child's life, but being a godparent is to be a representative of the religious community and an example of godly living which is why they should be baptised and preferably confirmed, in addition to supporting them socially."

Hypernym

Words that are more generic or abstract

patron supporter sponsor

Hyponym

godmother godfather

Synonym

Words with the same meaning

sponsor gossip godfather godmother