godparent
godparent noun: a person who, at a child's naming ceremony or baptism, agrees to help raise the child, originally and especially in regard to their religious development.
Noun
godparent (plural godparents)
- A person who, at a child's naming ceremony or baptism, agrees to help raise the child, originally and especially in regard to their religious development.
- A child's designated guardian in the case that the child's parents die.
godparent meaning in Indonesian
godparent in Indonesian
- person who stood for a child during a naming ceremony or baptism
- wali baptis
Forms of godparent
| plural | godparents |
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Origin of godparent
From god- + parent, modelled after godfather, godmother, godsib, etc.
Words formed from godparent
Questions about godparent
- What does godparent mean?
- Godparent means a person who, at a child's naming ceremony or baptism, agrees to help raise the child, originally and especially in regard to their religious development.
- What is godparent in Indonesian?
- Godparent in Indonesian is wali baptis. See Godparent meaning in Indonesian.
- What part of speech is godparent?
- Godparent is a noun.
- What is the plural of godparent?
- The plural of godparent is godparents.
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