godmother

noun

god·​moth·​er ˈgäd-ˌmə-t͟hər 

: a woman who sponsors a person at baptism

Examples of godmother in a Sentence

Her aunt is also her godmother.

Recent Examples on the Web

Fairy godmother-like service, endless amounts of space, and premium—well—everything are the hallmarks of the Crystal experience. —Scott Laird, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Feb. 2026

The godmother was out of town at the time. —Daria Tarasova-Markina, CNN Money, 11 Feb. 2026

Gospel singer CeCe Winans was Bobbi Kristina's godmother, and her godfather was music executive Clive Davis — the music executive who discovered Whitney and fostered her career. —Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 1 Feb. 2026

But his sentence wasn’t finalized until after Pittman had heard from family members of his daughter, from Francesca’s mother to the relative who was set to become her godmother just three days after Francesca’s death. —Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 30 Jan. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing godmother

• fairy godmother

Rhymes for godmother

• another
• grandmother
• stepbrother
• stepmother
• brother
• mother
• nother
• other
• smother
• souther

Kids Definition

godmother

noun

god·​moth·​er ˈgäd-ˌmət͟h-ər 

also ˈgȯd-

: a female sponsor at baptism