godparent

noun

god·​par·​ent ˈgäd-ˌper-ənt 

also ˈgȯd-

: a sponsor at baptism

Examples of godparent in a Sentence

My aunt and uncle are also my godparents.

Recent Examples on the Web

In a statement, CYFD said the boy had been living in an informal guardianship with a couple in New Mexico identified as godparents. — Mikella Schuettler, ABC News, 30 July 2026

Zara is the one member of the royal family who is one of George’s godparents. — Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 27 July 2026

The elderly man next to Rembrandt and the androgynous figure with the fur hat beneath, says the house, may be Rembrandt’s godparents, while the young woman wearing embroidered headgear holding an infant is most likely a member of Rembrandt’s family or household, possibly his orphaned god-sister. — Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 26 June 2026

Over the years, the pair has expressed appreciation for each other as friends, mentors, godparents, business partners in Dos Hombres and one-time bartenders for Drake. — Zoey Lyttle, PEOPLE, 24 May 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1693, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for godparent

• aberrant
• apparent
• declarant
• grandparent
• stepparent
• transparent
• errant
• parent
• semitransparent

Kids Definition

godparent

noun

god·​par·​ent -ˌpar-ənt 

-ˌper-

: a sponsor at baptism