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- [god-chahyld]
- /ˈgɒdˌtʃaɪld/
- /ˈɡɒd.tʃaɪld/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [god-chahyld]
- /ˈgɒdˌtʃaɪld/
Definitions of godchild word
- noun plural godchild a child for whom a godparent serves as sponsor at baptism. 1
- noun plural godchild a child for whom a godparent serves as sponsor. 1
- noun godchild A person in relation to a godparent. 1
- noun godchild child sponsored at baptism 1
- countable noun godchild In the Christian religion, your godchild is a person that you promise to help bring up in the Christian faith. 0
- noun godchild a person, usually an infant, who is sponsored by adults at baptism 0
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Origin of godchild
First appearance:
before 1175 One of the 8% oldest English words
Middle English word dating back to 1175-1225; See origin at God, child
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Parts of speech for Godchild
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
godchild popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 68% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
godchild usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for godchild
noun godchild
- care — If you care about something, you feel that it is important and are concerned about it.
- keeping — board and lodging; subsistence; support: to work for one's keep.
- safekeeping — the act of keeping safe or the state of being kept safe; protection; care; custody.
- protection — the act of protecting or the state of being protected; preservation from injury or harm.
- dependent — To be dependent on something or someone means to need them in order to succeed or be able to survive.
Antonyms for godchild
noun godchild
- adult — An adult is a mature, fully developed person. An adult has reached the age when they are legally responsible for their actions.
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