Definition of godson
:a male godchild
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With several top-flight backing musicians — including guitarist-singer Simon Townshend (Pete’s younger brother); bassist Pino Palladino; and drummer Zak Starkey, son of Ringo and godson of the late, great Keith Moon –
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In 2015, Jennifer Wright wrote an article for Town & Country about attending the wedding of her friend Katalina Sharkey De Solis to Ashley Hicks, Prince Philip’s godson.
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Brandes ran for her late nephew and godson, Zack Stogenson, who lost his battle to overcome drug addiction, and for Lutheran Social Services of Illinois, whose Elgin treatment center has had to curtail some services for financial reasons.
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In the clip, Marley -- Bob Marley's godson -- performs on a beautiful beach, embodying a pacifist spirit through various actions such as cutting a heart in a chain link fence and planting rifles in the sand with roses placed in the barrels.
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Fanning cried as her godson teetered around with the lion looking on.
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Here's what octopus boy aka my godson, Bill looks like now.
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An 88-year championship drought ended; Guillen’s godson was 16.
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As the models made their final march around the runway, Lagerfeld took his bows and then — with the help of his godson Hudson Kroenig, who had walked in the show — pressed a bright red launch button to begin a countdown.
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First Known Use of godson
before 12th century
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Definition of godson for Students
:a boy or man for whom another person acts as a sponsor at baptism
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