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.
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Decorated by celebrity-loved planner Cairo’s Custom Events, the sweet soirée was hosted by publicist Anita Chatterjee (who is also the baby’s godmother), Project Fly LA and The Smith Family Foundation, which NE-YO and his family founded in 2007.
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Mary Testa had inherited letters from her mother that had been written by a sailor aboard the ship, William Meeker Jr. Meeker’s mother also was Mary Testa’s godmother.
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Makuhan said that Eliazar's godmother, a family friend, had taken care of the boy since 2015.
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Purvis’ mother, Shanda McNair, was Coger’s godmother and took Coger in to live with her family when Coger was an eighth-grader.
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Court records said Ware's name initially came up in the investigation when officers showed up at the apartment Dunbar shared with her godmother.
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Ware and Dunbar had planned to meet up that evening so Ware could take a paternity test, Dunbar’s godmother told police.
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Eliazar's cousin said Makuhan allowed the godmother to care for Eliazar after Makuhan got into legal trouble that year.
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My aunt Nona, who is also my godmother, moved in with us soon after.
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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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