godfamily

plural godfamilies

1. countableuncountableA group of people who are closely related to one another by godparent/godchild ties (including godsiblings, godaunts, etc).

   Apart from family, there was godfamily, something which was taken seriously […]

   1996, Senior Lecturer in Medieval History Christopher Given-Wilson, An Illustrated History of Late Medieval England, Manchester University Press, page 119

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   First find a godparent, and learn what are the proper offerings for each Orisha, […] In essence one's godfamily functions as a support structure.

   2015, Michael York, Pagan Ethics: Paganism as a World Religion, Springer, →ISBN, page 372

   He liked being served food, as is Lukumi custom, before everyone else, and he enjoyed the company of the other iyawos in his extended godfamily.

   2016, C. Lynn Carr, A Year in White: Cultural Newcomers to Lukumi and Santería in the United States, Rutgers University Press, →ISBN, page 119

   These were attended by 4,500 godfamilies, and the feedback was extremely positive. “We're extremely proud of our musical godparents for 'opening up' […]"

   2017, J. Bernstein, Standing Room Only: Marketing Insights for Engaging Performing Arts Audiences, Springer, →ISBN, page 178