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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For his 6th birthday in March, Madden’s godmother got him an atlas.
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Not only was the entire Spencer clan invited to William and Kate’s wedding, but William and Harry have also attended their maternal cousins’ weddings over the years, and Diana’s niece Laura Fellowes is one of Princess Charlotte’s godmothers.
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Her sister-in-law, Sophie, is one of Princess Charlotte's godmothers.
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The godmothers of the young Prince are equally close to the Royal Family.
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According to British bookmakers — people who take bets on the various life events of famous people in the United Kingdom — odds of Markle becoming godmother are quite slim.
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Mechelle Voepel is like the godmother of women's basketball writers.
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Greer is one of the godmothers of second-wave feminism.
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Her godmother reported the abuse to the Philadelphia police and her father was arrested.
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First Known Use of godmother
before 12th century
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: a girl or woman who is a sponsor for someone at baptism
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