compaternityn.
/kɒmpəˈtəːnɪti/ The relationship which exists between godfathers (or godparents) mutually, or between them and the actual parents of a child.
ΘΚΠ
society > society and the community > kinship or relationship > kinsman or relation > parent > parenthood > [noun] > relation of godparents or child > relation of godparents or parent
compaternity?a1475
?a1475 (?a1425) tr. R. Higden Polychron. (Harl. 2261) (1865) I. 357 By the bonde of compaternite and of consecrate fraternite.
1612 J. Davies Discouerie Causes Ireland 180 Goβipred or Compaternitie..by the Canon Law, it be a spirituall affinity [etc.].
1832 S. R. Maitland Facts & Documents 411 They disregard compaternity.
This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1891; most recently modified version published online December 2021).
<
n.?a1475- futtockmould
- futtockplank
- futtockplate
- futtockrider
- futtockrigging
- futtocks
- futtockshroud
- futtockstaff
- futtockstave
- futtocktimber
- futurable
- futural
- futurality
- future
- future contingency
- future contingent
- future history
- future perfect
- future perfect tense
- future probation
- future research
- future shock
- future study
- future system
- future-proof