noun
godparent
Godparent (noun) means 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.
noun
1
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
A child's designated guardian in the case that the child's parents die.
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What is the meaning of godparent?
"godparent" (noun) means 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.
What are the different meanings of godparent?
"godparent" has 2 main meanings: 1. 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. A child's designated guardian in the case that the child's parents die.