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ˈgɒdˌmʌð ərgod·moth·er

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. godmothernoun

    any woman who serves as a sponsor for a child at baptism

Wiktionary

  1. godmothernoun

    A woman present at the christening of a baby who promises to help raise the child in a Christian manner; a female godparent who sponsors the baptism of a child.

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. Godmothernoun

    A woman who has become sponsor in baptism. A term of spiritual relation.

    Etymology: god and mother.

Wikipedia

  1. Godmother

    A godmother is a female godparent in the Christian tradition; she is present at the christening of the child and promises to see that the child is raised to be a Christian. She may also offer mentorship and/or claim legal guardianship of the child as her own if needed due to circumstances.

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  1. godmother

    A godmother is a female chosen by parents to take an interest in a child's upbringing, personal growth, and spiritual guidance. This role is often performed during a Christian baptism or confirmation where the godmother promises to assist in religious education and personal development of the child. The godmother can be a relative or close friend and the connection often results in a lifelong relationship.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Godmothernoun

    a woman who becomes sponsor for a child in baptism. See Godfather

  2. Etymology: [AS. godmdor.]

Wikidata

  1. Godmother

    Godmother is a Hindi movie directed by Vinay Shukla released in 1999, and ostensibly inspired by the life of Santokben Jadeja.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of godmother in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of godmother in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

Examples of godmother in a Sentence

  1. Roosevelt, Eleanor:

    I think, at a child's birth, if a mother could ask a fairy godmother to endow it with the most useful gift, that gift would be curiosity.

  2. Teresa Downing-Matibag:

    Girls can dress up as dragons, monsters, spies, secret agents, mummies, queens, and even Peter Pan and the Fairy Godmother, they can be Captain Hook, Santa Claus, the Lone Ranger and cowgirls, as well as lion tamers, scary clowns, astronauts, firefighters, sea captains, rock stars and Indy 500 racers.

  3. Miley Cyrus:

    She doesnt really let me call her a godmother. She likes fairy godmother much better, [She deserves this honor], No. 1, [because of] her kindness.

  4. Katy Perrys:

    I was testing that already, your higher self always knows. Your higher self always knows what youre unconsciously saying. Katy Perrys ADDRESSES RUMORS JENNIFER ANISTON WILL BE THE GODMOTHER OF HER, ORLANDO BLOOMS BABY Now its a relationship, but its work.

  5. Jeb Bush:

    That didn't happen by osmosis or a fairy godmother came down and just made it happen, that required changes in policy. So I like Chris Christie, I think he's a talent for sure, and he's my friend, but I've got a record.

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