an adult who promises during the Christian ceremony of baptism to give a child support and religious education. A male godparent is called a godfather and a female godparent is called a godmother.
Synonyms and related words
Godparents and godchildren
godchild
goddaughter
godfather
godparent
noun countable
US /ˈɡɑdˌperənt/
Other entries for this word
godparent at godchild
Word Forms
singular
godparent
plural
godparents
DEFINITIONS1
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an adult who promises during the Christian ceremony of baptism to give a child support and religious education. A male godparent is called a godfather and a female godparent is called a godmother.