goddaughter
noun
god·daugh·ter
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Definition of goddaughter
: a female godchild
Examples of goddaughter in a Sentence
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According to Darryl Holmesâ goddaughter Jennifer Sanderson, sometime around 1980 there were two neighboring families, the Holmeses and the Hookses , who sold sausage out of their Crenshaw homes. — Garrett Snyder, Los Angeles Times, "How chicken sausage links became a centerpiece to South L.A.âs black food culture," 27 Aug. 2019 Jody Watley, who was Wilson's goddaughter, will be attending the star ceremony. — Gary Graff, Billboard, "Jackie Wilson to Receive Star on Hollywood Walk of Fame: Exclusive," 23 Aug. 2019 The cause was thyroid cancer, said Johanna Humphrey, a goddaughter and family spokeswoman. — Washington Post, "Community deaths," 17 July 2019 In the midst of all the bad news this past week, my goddaughter Emma said goodbye to her daycare friends. — Elaine Ayala, ExpressNews.com, "After a week of devastating news, the start of school brings a sense of hope," 10 Aug. 2019 Police said the couple had been increasingly discarding their personal belongings in recent months and an analysis of their social media posts pointed to a desire to commit suicide together with Zhang as their symbolic goddaughter. — Steven Jiang, CNN, "Missing 9-year-old girl, whose disappearance gripped China, found dead," 15 July 2019 Stanley Formanâs 1975 photograph of 19-year-old Diana Bryant and her 2-year-old goddaughter Tiare Jones falling from a broken fire escape during a fire in Boston that prompted officials in Massachusetts to pass new laws on fire-safety. — Kim Hjelmgaard, USA TODAY, "In news, when words fail, graphic and shocking photos often don't," 2 July 2019 Jazz singer Charmaine Neville, the daughter of Charles Neville and goddaughter of Rebennack, followed the second-line from a distance, occasionally punching her umbrella in the air in sync with the music. — Hanna Krueger, nola.com, "âWe donât do pity parties. We do partiesâ: New Orleans sends Dr. John off in style," 22 June 2019 Our favorite boss babe stepped out last weekend for her goddaughter Majestyâs 5th birthday party in New York City rocking her latest footwear obsession- Amina Muaddi heels. — James Love, Essence, "Shop Rihannaâs Latest Footwear Obsession," 14 June 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'goddaughter.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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goddaughter
noun
English Language Learners Definition of goddaughter
: a female godchild
See the full definition for goddaughter in the English Language Learners Dictionary
goddaughter
noun
god·daugh·ter
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Kids Definition of goddaughter
: a girl or woman for whom another person acts as a sponsor at baptism