godson
a male godchild.
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Darren Baker says that Jackson, a Cal assistant and Dusty’s godson, helped him slip away from his dad’s long shadow.
Darren Baker has long been known as Dusty’s son. Now he’s paving his own way. | Jesse Dougherty | August 26, 2021 | Washington PostAs for my godson, I completely adored him—just like every other white lady who ever saw him.
The Cost: What Stop and Frisk Does to a Young Man’s Soul | Rilla Askew | May 21, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTWhen my godson Trey was a toddler growing up in Brooklyn, every white woman who saw him fell in love with him.
The Cost: What Stop and Frisk Does to a Young Man’s Soul | Rilla Askew | May 21, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTWonderful news from the British think tank Policy Exchange: They have appointed the brilliant Dean godson as their new director.
They included both William Davenant, a godson of Shakespeare and Sir John Suckling, the inventor of the card game cribbage.
My godson and I wrote a note of congratulations and slipped it under her door.
Mr. godson opposed the measure; and Mr. Charles Buller delivered a clever speech in its support.
The History of England in Three Volumes, Vol.III. | E. Farr and E. H. NolanPresident de Thou paid his godson a visit during which he showed himself most fatherly.
Catherine de' Medici | Honore de Balzac"I should not be surprised at it—with him," godson answered.
Colonial Born | G. Firth ScottI gave it also to my godson, a little rascal who would be about your age now, and whom I have sought in vain in Paris.
Brother Jacques (Novels of Paul de Kock, Volume XVII) | Charles Paul de KockAnd the next morning the old man set out in his carriage with his dear godson.
Brother Jacques (Novels of Paul de Kock, Volume XVII) | Charles Paul de Kock
British Dictionary definitions for godson
/ (ˈɡɒdˌsʌn) /
a male godchild
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