Transcription
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- [god-muhth-er]
- /ˈgɒdˌmʌð ər/
- /ˈɡɒdˌmʌð.ər/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [god-muhth-er]
- /ˈgɒdˌmʌð ər/
Definitions of godmother word
- noun godmother a woman who serves as sponsor for a child at baptism. 1
- noun godmother any female sponsor or guardian. 1
- verb with object godmother to act as godmother to; sponsor. 1
- noun godmother A female godparent. 1
- noun godmother female baptismal guardian 1
- transitive verb godmother be godmother 1
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Origin of godmother
First appearance:
before 1000 One of the 6% oldest English words
before 1000; Middle English; Old English godmōdor. See God, mother1
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Godmother
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
godmother popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 71% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
godmother usage trend in Literature
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See also
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