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Godmother - What does it mean?

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godmother

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • A woman present at the christening of a baby who promises to help raise the child in a Christian manner; a female godparent who sponsors the baptism of a child.

    • Synonyms

    * co-mother * cummer

    Related terms

    * godchild * goddaughter * godfather * godparent * godson

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To act as godmother to.
  • * 1909 , H. G. Wells, Tono-Bungay
    • The servants took to her – as they say – she godmothered three Susans during her rule, the coachman's, the gardener's and the Up Hill gamekeeper's.

    See also

    * ("godmother" on Wikipedia)

    Not English

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