god-child

A form of godchild — A child whose baptism is sponsored by a godparent. In some cases the relationship is maintained indefinitely, with the godchild being treated much like a niece or nephew.

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Meanings

noungod-child (plural god-children)

plural god-children

  1. alternativeAlternative spelling of godchild.

    When a loved aunt has sweated herself to the bone trying to save her god-child from the clutches of a New York playboy and learns that all her well-meant efforts have gone blue on her, it's only natural for her late brother's son to shudder in sympathy.

    1960, P[elham] G[renville] Wodehouse, chapter XVII, in Jeeves in the Offing, London: Herbert Jenkins, →OCLC
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APA

god-child. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/god-child

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Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “god-child,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/god-child.

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