godchild
/ˈɡɒdˌt͡ʃaɪld/US/ˈɡɑdˌt͡ʃaɪld/
godchild noun: a child whose baptism is sponsored by a godparent. In some cases the relationship is maintained indefinitely, with the godchild being treated much like a niece or nephew.
Noun
godchild (plural godchildren)
godchild meaning in Tamil, Bengali, Tagalog and Indonesian
godchild in Tamil
- வளர்ப்புக் குழந்தை
godchild in Bengali
- ধর্মপুত্র, ধর্মকন্যা
godchild in Tagalog
- a child whose baptism is sponsored by a godparent
- inaanak
godchild in Indonesian
- a child whose baptism is sponsored by a godparent
- anak baptis
Synonyms of godchild
Forms of godchild
| plural | godchildren |
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Origin of godchild
From god- + child.
Questions about godchild
- What does godchild mean?
- Godchild means a child whose baptism is sponsored by a godparent. In some cases the relationship is maintained indefinitely, with the godchild being treated much like a niece or nephew.
- What is godchild in Tamil?
- Godchild in Tamil is வளர்ப்புக் குழந்தை. See Godchild meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is godchild?
- Godchild is a noun.
- How do you pronounce godchild?
- Godchild is pronounced /ˈɡɑdˌt͡ʃaɪld/ (US).
- What is the plural of godchild?
- The plural of godchild is godchildren.
Words near godchild in the dictionary
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Adapted from Wiktionary: godchild (page history and authors); godchild (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors); godchild (Bengali Wiktionary) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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