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- [god-pair-uh nt, -par-]
- /ˈgɒdˌpɛər ənt, -ˌpær-/
- /ˈɡɒdˌpeə.rənt/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [god-pair-uh nt, -par-]
- /ˈgɒdˌpɛər ənt, -ˌpær-/
Definitions of godparent word
- noun godparent a godfather or godmother. 1
- noun godparent A person who presents a child at baptism and responds on the child‘s behalf, promising to take responsibility for the child’s religious education. 1
- countable noun godparent In the Christian religion, if you are the godparent of a younger person, you promise to help bring them up in the Christian faith. 0
- noun godparent a person who stands sponsor to another at baptism 0
- noun godparent a person who sponsors a child, as at baptism, and, traditionally, assumes responsibility for the child's faith; godmother or godfather 0
- noun godparent The person who stood for a child during a naming ceremony or baptism. 0
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Origin of godparent
First appearance:
before 1860 One of the 29% newest English words
First recorded in 1860-65; God + parent
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Godparent
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
godparent popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 62% 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.
godparent usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for godparent
verb godparent
- bless — When someone such as a priest blesses people or things, he asks for God's favour and protection for them.
- term — a word or phrase that has a specific or precise meaning within a given discipline or field and might have a different meaning in common usage: Set is a term of art used by mathematicians, and burden of proof is a term of art used by lawyers.
- immerse — to plunge into or place under a liquid; dip; sink.
- denominate — to give a specific name to; designate
- title — a clause in the 1972 Education Act stating that no one shall because of sex be denied the benefits of any educational program of activity that receives direct federal aid.
noun godparent
- benefactor — A benefactor is a person who helps a person or organization by giving them money.
- patron — (in Mexico and the southwestern U.S.) a boss; employer.
- advocate — If you advocate a particular action or plan, you recommend it publicly.
- promoter — a person or thing that promotes, furthers, or encourages.
- backer — A backer is someone who helps or supports a project, organization, or person, often by giving or lending money.
Antonyms for godparent
verb godparent
- ignore — to refrain from noticing or recognizing: to ignore insulting remarks.
noun godparent
- antagonist — Your antagonist is your opponent or enemy.
- opponent — a person who is on an opposing side in a game, contest, controversy, or the like; adversary.
- opposer — to act against or provide resistance to; combat.
- opposition — the action of opposing, resisting, or combating.
- enemy — A person who is actively opposed or hostile to someone or something.
Top questions with godparent
- what is a godparent?
- what does godparent mean?
- how to make someone a godparent?
- what does it mean to be a godparent?
- how to ask someone to be a godparent?
- what does a godparent do?
- what is the role of a godparent?
- how old do you have to be a godparent?
- how to be a godparent?
- what does a godparent buy for a baptism?
- who should be a godparent?
- what do you have to do to be a godparent?
- what is the responsibility of a godparent?
- what do you need to be a godparent?
- what does a godparent do at a baptism?
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