Definition of godmother
:a woman who sponsors a person at baptism
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Examples of godmother in a Sentence
Her aunt is also her godmother.
Recent Examples of godmother from the Web
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Kay Thompson, a singer and author (and Minnelli’s godmother) who played a character inspired by Vreeland in the film Funny Face, was cajoled by Bazaar fashion editor D.D. Ryan into writing the Eloise books, rumored to be based on Liza.
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David Baker is the NFL’s closest thing to a fairy godmother.
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But in the past week, Audrey's friends and teachers have turned into something different, something closer to fairy godmothers, or genies.
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Powe took on the role of godmother or big sister, lecturing about the need to be on time, every time.
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Being the godmother and step-aunt to Tupac Shakur also adds to her intrigue.
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The mother of one of the Water Boys (who also is a godmother to another) called Bell earlier this year to ask about his job training program, the H.O.P.E. (Helping Other People Excel) Project.
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As noted by Metro.co.uk, Miley also spoke about her godmother, legendary singer Dolly Parton.
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The fairy godmothers whom the monarchs invite to the heiress Aurora’s christening in the Prologue take the drama into a new, larger dimension: pure classicism.
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First Known Use of godmother
before 12th century
GODMOTHER Defined for English Language Learners
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Definition of godmother for English Language Learners
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: a woman who is a godparent
GODMOTHER Defined for Kids
godmother
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Definition of godmother for Students
:a girl or woman who is a sponsor for someone at baptism
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