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Godchild

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Godchild"

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Word	Definition
god-childnoun	Alternative spelling of godchild. [A child whose baptism is sponsored by a godparent. In some cases the relationship is maintained indefinitely, with the godchild being treated much like a niece or nephew.]
goddaughternoun	A female child whose baptism is sponsored by a godparent.
godsonnoun	A male child whose baptism is sponsored by a godparent.
godsiblingnoun	A child, or fellow godchild, of one's godparent, or a godchild of one's parent: a person with whom one has a sibling relationship that is mediated or created by a godfamily tie rather than blood relation.
god-siblingnoun	Alternative form of godsibling. [A child, or fellow godchild, of one's godparent, or a godchild of one's parent: a person with whom one has a sibling relationship that is mediated or created by a godfamily tie rather than blood relation.]
godkidnoun	(informal) godchild
godmothernoun	A woman present at the christening of a baby who promises to help raise the child in a Christian manner; a female godparent who sponsors the baptism of a child.
godfathernoun	(Christianity) A man present at the christening of a baby who promises to help raise the child in a Christian manner; a male godparent who sponsors the baptism of a child.
godparentnoun	A person who, at a child's naming ceremony or baptism, agrees to help raise the child, originally and especially in regard to their religious development.
godbrothernoun	The son or godson of one's godparent, or the godson of one's parent.
gossipnoun	(uncountable) Idle talk about someone’s private or personal matters, especially about someone not present.
godparenthoodnoun	The status of being a godparent.
godfamilynoun	A group of people who are closely related to one another by godparent/godchild ties (including godsiblings, godaunts, etc).
godsisternoun	The daughter or goddaughter of one's godparent, or the goddaughter of one's parent.
godparentingverb	The role of a godparent.
grandchildnoun	A child of someone's child.
co-parentnoun	A divorced or separated parent who shares custody with the other parent.
godauntnoun	The sister or godsister of one's godparent, or godsister of one's parent.
godgrandmothernoun	Alternative form of god-grandmother. [The mother of one’s godparent.]
godsibnoun	(chiefly historical or anthropology) One's sibling or kin via a godfamily tie: one's or one's child's godparent, or one's godchild's parent, or one's godparent's child.