noun
godmother
GOD-muh-thuh
noun
1
A woman who sponsors a child's baptism and takes responsibility for guiding their religious upbringing.
"Her godmother gave her a silver bracelet for her christening."
How to Use Godmother
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA female godparent.
Common pairings
fairy godmother
Word Forms
godmothered past tense, godmothers plural, godmothers singular
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Etymology
From Old English godmodor, a compound of god and mother.