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

Cyrus paid tribute to her late godmother in a social media post the following day. — Daysia Tolentino, Entertainment Weekly, 17 Sep. 2026

Following the Queen of Country Music’s death in August after a brief battle with cancer, Cyrus took to Instagram to pay tribute to her godmother, whom she’s collaborated with many times over her career. — Carly Thomas, HollywoodReporter, 17 Sep. 2026

Princess Anne was at the funeral in a more private capacity, as the godmother of the new King Haakon. — Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 9 Sep. 2026

Is there a song for her beloved late godmother, Dolly Parton? — Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 9 Sep. 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