godmother
noun
god·moth·er
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Definition of godmother
: a woman who sponsors a person at baptism
Examples of godmother in a Sentence
Her aunt is also her godmother.
Recent Examples on the Web
King Felipe of Spain and Crown Prince Frederik of Denmark, who are both godfathers, and godmother Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden are all expected to attend. — Stephanie Petit, PEOPLE.com, "Royals from Around the World Are Gathering This Weekend for Princess Ingrid Alexandra's Confirmation," 30 Aug. 2019 Williams’ godmother, Lynette Campbell, said at the news conference Tuesday. — Alex Wigglesworth, latimes.com, "Family demands a state civil rights inquiry after girl, 17, is killed by Fullerton police," 9 July 2019 In light of the news, get to know Meghan's longtime friend and Archie's potential godmother: Benita is into fashion (just like Meghan). — Amanda Garrity, Good Housekeeping, "Who Is Benita Litt? Meghan Markle's Close Friend Is Rumored to Be One of Archie's Godparents," 1 July 2019 Orphaned as a young girl in Bolivia, she was brought to the U.S. by a godmother on a visitor visa and overstayed. — Washington Post, "Activists step up trainings amid Trump deportation threats," 22 June 2019 Hayes was shot while riding inside a Honda driven by her godmother, Darnell Holmes, with Holmes’ friend Malik Edison in the passenger seat, police have said. — Erika Butler, baltimoresun.com, "Baltimore Police detective at center of Taylor Hayes murder trial facing drunken-driving and related charges," 13 Aug. 2019 My compañera, the godmother of my daughter, lives across the border. — Colin Barrett, Harper's magazine, "“Just Keep Going North”," 5 July 2019 Some people also think the godmother might be Violet von Westenholz, the childhood friend of Prince Harry's who introduced him to Markle. — Julyssa Lopez, Glamour, "Baby Archie's Christening: Everything We Know So Far," 3 July 2019 Catholics have observed that Mr Johnson is the first person baptised into their faith who has been master of 10 Downing Street, the prime ministerial residence, and that his godmother came from a fervently Papist family. — The Economist, "Boris Johnson’s confusing and contradictory religious history," 27 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'godmother.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for godmother
godmother
noun
English Language Learners Definition of godmother
: a woman who is a godparent
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godmother
noun
god·moth·er
| \ ˈgäd-ˌmə-t͟hər
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Kids Definition of godmother
: a girl or woman who is a sponsor for someone at baptism
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