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godchild

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godchild /ˈgɑːdˌtʃajəld/ noun
plural godchildren /-ˌtʃɪldrən/ /ˈgɑːdˌtʃɪldrən/
godchild
/ˈgɑːdˌtʃajəld/
noun
plural godchildren /-ˌtʃɪldrən/ /ˈgɑːdˌtʃɪldrən/
Learner's definition of GODCHILD
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: a child that you promise to help teach and guide in religious matters when you become the child's godparent in a Christian baptism ceremony教子;教女
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godchild

noun

god·​child ˈgäd-ˌchī(-ə)ld How to pronounce godchild (audio)
 also  ˈgȯd-
: a person for whom another person becomes sponsor at baptism

Example Sentences

My niece is also my godchild.
Recent Examples on the Web Margaret Preston took over the shop until 1998, when Cortese’s godchild took it over. Susan Dunne, Hartford Courant, 11 Aug. 2022 Julian Hardinge, 4th Baron Hardinge of Penshurst (born 1945)Elizabeth's godchild Julian has stayed out of the public eye throughout his life. Maggie Maloney, Town & Country, 9 Sep. 2018 Mary is survived by sisters in law Rosemary Rice, Mary Lou Rice, Lois Falkowski and Patricia Pitkat and many nieces and nephews, godchildren and great nieces and nephews. courant.com, 22 Oct. 2019 Connie and Joe did not have any children of their own but were parents to many nephews, nieces and godchildren. courant.com, 14 Nov. 2019 Her memories are replete with references to surrogate grandmas and second mothers, godparents and godchildren, aunts and uncles, none of whom are related. Molly Ball, Time, 3 Oct. 2019 And the godchild she has been blessed with is… a cruise ship? Hannah Chubb, PEOPLE.com, 10 Sep. 2019 Tom is also survived by his father Gary Skoglund, two sisters Karen Romero (Edward) and Rebecca West (Mark), 3 aunts, 8 nieces and nephews, 1 godchild, a large circle of in-laws, and a loving cat Whiskers. Hartford Courant, courant.com, 23 May 2018 Outside of her entrepreneurship, Nichols is a proud mother who’s raised five godchildren, with one son living at home with her. Estrohaze, The Root, 2 June 2018 See More

Word History

First Known Use

13th century, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of godchild was in the 13th century
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