godson
noun
a male godchild.
godsons
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pluralof godson.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Alex Platt, 33, said the retreat had made him consider how he could live life better as a man rooted in compassion and service to others, particularly with his young nieces, godsons, wife and friends.
From BBC ● Nov. 21, 2023
Friends, godsons, lovers and a former roommate offered illumination on what Harris was like after the investigation.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 16, 2022
The other page boys were seven-year-old twins John and Brian Mulroney and Jasper Dyer, six, another of Prince Harry's godsons.
From BBC ● May 19, 2018
"I beg of you to take my two babes down—yes, both, both, in your own arms, and show them to your men, owning them as your kinsmen and godsons."
From The Dove in the Eagle's Nest by Charlotte Mary Yonge
I have an appointment with half-a-dozen of my godsons; I have promised them all places in the new government, and they’re come to take their choice.
From Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 1, July 24, 1841 by Various
