Definition of godson
: a male godchild
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Moments later, George, 25, and his 10-year-old godson were on the sidewalk in their pajamas outside the Rainbow Terrace subsidized housing complex, surrounded by wailing mothers and their dazed children, wrapped in blankets.
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Here's what their kids are up to now: Born December 18, 1974, Tom Parker Bowles became Prince Charles's godson before becoming his stepson.
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In the video, her real godsons wrestle and play around and even give each other a fake tattoo, while McBryde gets the real thing from her longtime tattoo artist, who is responsible for the tattoo sleeves that cover the singer's arms and chest.
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In addition to his wife of 60 years, Joseph is survived by a son, Joseph Holyst of Bristol; and several nieces and nephews including his godson, Joe Monahan of Bristol.
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Fanning cried as her godson teetered around with the lion looking on.
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The ensuing squeals of delight across the room – including from the 31-year-old’s two children Amelia, 11, and Riley, 2 and her godson, Trenton Obamiwonyi, 9 – are different than those the power forward gets after making a basket.
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After shaking her godson’s hand, as a way of saying goodbye, Victor died Sept. 24.
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Bob loved his family: wife Virginia (Ginny), sons Robert and Douglas, their wives Vera and Lori, his grandchildren Sofia, Jasmina, Ethan, Emily and godson Gary Meyer.
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First Known Use of godson
before 12th century
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: a boy or man for whom another person acts as a sponsor at baptism
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