godmother
IPA: gˈɑdmʌðɝ
noun
- A woman present at the christening of a baby who promises to help raise the child in a Christian manner; a female godparent who sponsors the baptism of a child.
verb
- (transitive) To act as godmother to.
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Examples of "godmother" in Sentences
- A godmother is a female godparent.
- They also choose Carla as the godmother.
- Maud is Bella's maternal aunt and godmother.
- So they went to court and the godmother won.
- The fairy godmother is a special case of the donor.
- Godmother of the babies will be Tansy's mother, Clarity.
- The Countess of Morton was the godmother of the Princess Henrietta.
- The wicked fairy godmother sometimes appears in the guise of a crone.
- The Fairy Godmother's coloratura trills and arpeggios are especially magical.
- Myleene Klass is the official godmother of the cruise ship Carnival Splendor.
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