godson
pronunciation
How to pronounce godson in British English:
UK [ˈgɒdsʌn]
How to pronounce godson in American English:
US [ˈgɑdsʌn]
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- Noun:
- a male godchild
Word Origin
- godson (n.)
- "male child one sponsors at baptism," c. 1200, from God + son, replacing or modifying Old English godsunu.
Example
- 1. The godmother will soon find out about her godson .
- 2. In 1596 , england lept into modern sanitation when sir john harrington , godson of elizabeth I , publishedmetamorphosis of ajaxin which he described a new kind of water closet : a raised cistern with a small pipe down which water ran when released by a valve .
- 3. The godson is a smaller version of the godfather .
- 4. His godson seems just is like that .
- 5. Gardner wanted to get a baptism gift that marked the year his godson was born .