godparent

[ god-pair-uhnt, -par- ]
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noun
  1. a godfather or godmother.

Origin of godparent

1
First recorded in 1860–65; see origin at god + parent

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British Dictionary definitions for godparent

godparent

/ (ˈɡɒdˌpɛərənt) /


noun
  1. a person who stands sponsor to another at baptism

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