Main Entry:

¹spon·sor

Pronunciation:

\ˈspän(t)-sər\

Function:

noun

Etymology:

Late Latin, from Latin, guarantor, surety, from spondēre to promise — more at spouse

Date:

1651

1: one who presents a candidate for baptism or confirmation and undertakes responsibility for the person's religious education or spiritual welfare2: one who assumes responsibility for some other person or thing3: a person or an organization that pays for or plans and carries out a project or activity ; especially : one that pays the cost of a radio or television program usually in return for advertising time during its course

— spon·so·ri·al \spän-ˈsȯr-ē-əl\ adjective

— spon·sor·ship \ˈspän(t)-sər-ˌship\ noun