godparent
pronunciation
How to pronounce godparent in British English:
UK [ˈgɒdpeərənt]
How to pronounce godparent in American English:
US [ˈgɑdperənt]
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- Noun:
- a person who sponsors someone (the godchild) at baptism
Word Origin
- godparent (n.)
- also God-parent, 1865; see God + parent (n.).
Example
- 1. The church prescribes under pain of grievous sin that a sponsor , or godparent , shall stand for the person confirmed .