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Godchild — God child , n. One for whom a person becomes sponsor at baptism, and whom he promises to see educated as a Christian; a godson or goddaughter. See {Godfather}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
godchild — ► NOUN (pl. godchildren) ▪ a person in relation to a godparent … English terms dictionary
godchild — [gäd′chīld΄] n. pl. godchildren [gäb′chil΄drən] [ME] the person for whom a godparent is sponsor … English World dictionary
Godchild — Infobox animanga/Header name = Godchild caption = ja name = 伯爵カインシリーズ ja name trans = Hakushaku Cain genre = Horror, MysteryInfobox animanga/Manga title = author = Kaori Yuki publisher = flagicon|Japan Hakusensha publisher other = flagicon|United … Wikipedia
godchild — UK [ˈɡɒdˌtʃaɪld] / US [ˈɡɑdˌtʃaɪld] noun [countable] Word forms godchild : singular godchild plural godchildren UK [ˈɡɒdˌtʃɪldrən] / US [ˈɡɑdˌtʃɪldrən] a child that a godparent promises to support and give religious education to during the… … English dictionary
godchild — noun 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. Mary stood as godmother for little Arny, her godchild. See Also:… … Wiktionary
godchild — god|child [ gad,tʃaıld ] (plural god|chil|dren [ gad,tʃıldrən ] ) noun count a child that a godparent promises to support and give religious education to during the Christian ceremony of baptism. A female godchild is called a goddaughter and a… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
Godchild — Combo de musiciens français des années 70 composé de: Bernard Alcara, Gérard Breton, Rémi Dall anesse (guitares) Rémi Dall Anese (Basse) Jacki Cataldo (Batterie, percussions) Roger Poulet (Piano) Karo Guy Bardet, Michel Loubiere (Trompettes) Alex … Wikipédia en Français
godchild — [[t]gɒ̱dtʃaɪld[/t]] godchildren N COUNT: usu with poss In the Christian religion, your godchild is a person that you promise to help bring up in the Christian faith … English dictionary
godchild — noun Date: 13th century a person for whom another person becomes sponsor at baptism … New Collegiate Dictionary
