godson

god·son

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [god-suhn]
- /ˈgɒdˌsʌn/
- /ˈɡɒd.sʌn/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [god-suhn]
- /ˈgɒdˌsʌn/

Definitions of godson word

noun godson a male godchild. 1
noun godson male child at baptism 1
countable noun godson A godson is a male godchild. 0
noun godson a male godchild 0
noun godson A male child whose baptism is sponsored by a godparent. 0

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Origin of godson

First appearance:

before 900

One of the 4% oldest English words

before 900; Middle English; Old English godsunu. See God, son

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Parts of speech for Godson

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Godson

godson popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 77% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

godson usage trend in Literature

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