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代父母 — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • godparent noun A person who, at a child's naming ceremony or baptism, agrees to help raise the child, originally and especially in regard to their religious development.

Senses

代父母 is used for these senses in English:

  • godparent A person who, at a child's naming ceremony or baptism, agrees to help raise the child, originally and especially in regard to their religious development.

godparent — full definition

  1. noun A person who, at a child's naming ceremony or baptism, agrees to help raise the child, originally and especially in regard to their religious development.
  2. noun A child's designated guardian in the case that the child's parents die.

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