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godmother
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god·moth·er  (gdmr)
n.
1. A woman who sponsors a person at baptism.
2. One that has a relationship to another person or to something that is the equivalent of being a baptismal sponsor: the godmother to a new generation of physicians.
tr.v. god·moth·ered, god·moth·er·ing, god·moth·ers
To serve as or as if a godmother to.

godmother [ˈgɒdˌmʌðə]
n
(Christianity / Ecclesiastical Terms) a female godparent
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.godmother - any woman who serves as a sponsor for a child at baptismgodmother - any woman who serves as a sponsor for a child at baptism
godparent - a person who sponsors someone (the godchild) at baptism
Translations
godmother [ˈgɒdˌmʌðəʳ] Nmadrina f (to de)

godmother [ˈgɒdmʌðər] nmarraine f

godmother [ˈgɒdˌmʌðəʳ] nmadrina

godmother الأم المُربية kmotra gudmoder Patentante νονά madrina kummitäti marraine krsna kuma madrina 名付け親 대모 peetmoeder gudmor matka chrzestna madrinha крестная мать gudmor แม่อุปถัมป์ isim annesi mẹ đỡ đầu 教母


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