godparent

noun

god·​par·​ent ˈgäd-ˌper-ənt How to pronounce godparent (audio)
 also  ˈgȯd-
: a sponsor at baptism

Examples of godparent in a Sentence

My aunt and uncle are also my godparents.
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Cruise ship godparents participate in a ceremony to officially name the ship. Nathan Diller, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2025 Kurtz’s historic night came with his parents and godparents watching on from the stands at Daikin Park. Jamie Barton, CNN Money, 26 July 2025 At Blanca’s celebration, more than a dozen sets of godparents paid for much of the party, including the clothes, reception room rentals, cake, music, photographs and flowers. Imani Cruzen, Twin Cities, 6 July 2025 The godparent tradition is absent in Bengali culture; all the same, like Linnet, I was raised not only by my mother and father but by other adults, members of their social circle, who exerted their influences on me. Jhumpa Lahiri, New Yorker, 30 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for godparent

Word History

First Known Use

1693, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of godparent was in 1693

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“Godparent.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/godparent. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.

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godparent

noun
god·​par·​ent -ˌpar-ənt How to pronounce godparent (audio)
-ˌper-
: a sponsor at baptism

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