ALL meanings of godparent
god·par·ent
G g - 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
- noun godparent a godfather or godmother. 1
- noun godparent The person who stood for a child during a naming ceremony or baptism. 0
- noun godparent One who cares for a child if untimely demise is met by the parents. 0
- 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