godparent

ˈɡɑdpɛrənt

Definition

Definition of godparent - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

religious role

Rare

person chosen to sponsor a child at baptism

Rare

She asked her best friend to be her daughter's godparent..

guardian

sponsor

family

Rare

mentor or guardian figure in a child's life

Rare

As a godparent, he guided her through tough times.

guardian

mentor

protector

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Origin of godparent

Old English, god (god) + fæder (father)

Terms with godparent included in their meaning

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godfather

baptism

male godparent at a child's baptism

compadre

godparent

godfather of one's child

godsister

family

female related by being godchild of your parent or godparent

Examples of godparent in a sentence

Choosing a godparent is a significant decision.
The godparent attended all the important ceremonies.
She chose her best friend as the godparent.

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French:parrain, tuteur, ...
German:Pate, Patin, ...
Italian:padrino, madrina, ...
Spanish:madrina, ...
Portuguese:padrinho, madrinha, ...
Chinese:教母, 教父, ...
Japanese:名付け親, ...
Arabic:عَرَّاب, عرابة, ...
Hebrew:סַנְדָּק, ...
Russian:крёстный родитель, крёстная, ...
Ukrainian:хрещений батько, ...
Hindi:धर्म अभिभावक, संरक्षक, ...
Bengali:গডপ্যারেন্ট, ধর্মমাতা, ...
Catalan:padrí, mentor, ...
Czech:kmotr, křestní rodič, ...
Danish:gudforælder, gudfar, ...
Dutch:peetouder, ...
Greek:νονός, πνευματικός καθοδηγητής, ...
Hungarian:keresztszülő, ...
Khmer:ឪពុកម្ដាយធម៌, ឪពុកម្តាយធម៌, ...
Korean:대부, 후견인, ...
Persian:پدرخوانده, سرپرست, ...
Polish:rodzic chrzestny, opiekun, ...
Portuguese (BR):padrinho, protetor, ...
Romanian:naș, părinte spiritual, ...
Swedish:gudförälder, ...
Thai:พ่อแม่ทูนหัว, ...
Turkish:vaftiz ebeveyni, koruyucu ebeveyn, ...
Vietnamese:cha mẹ đỡ đầu, ...

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Definition of godparent - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

Origin of godparent

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