God-grandmother
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
- 1 The mother of one’s godparent.
"The home of Mr. and Mrs. Ernest J. Hamiter of Waskon, Texas, was the scene Easter Sunday of a reunion of the Hamiter and Ellis families following the christening service of Mr. and Mrs. Hamiter’s son, Dickson Ellis Hamiter, at the First Methodist church, with the Rev. S. M. Dunnam, Jr., officiating and Mr. C. D. Sellers, Jr., acting as godfather and Mrs. Oma Dossett of Iraan, Texas, acting as god-grandmother."
Example
More examples"The home of Mr. and Mrs. Ernest J. Hamiter of Waskon, Texas, was the scene Easter Sunday of a reunion of the Hamiter and Ellis families following the christening service of Mr. and Mrs. Hamiter’s son, Dickson Ellis Hamiter, at the First Methodist church, with the Rev. S. M. Dunnam, Jr., officiating and Mr. C. D. Sellers, Jr., acting as godfather and Mrs. Oma Dossett of Iraan, Texas, acting as god-grandmother."
Etymology
From god- + grandmother.
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