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Goddaughter

//ˈɡɑdˌdɔ.tɚ// noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    A female child whose baptism is sponsored by a godparent.
  2. 2
    a female godchild wordnet

Etymology

From Middle English goddoghter, goddoȝter, from Old English goddohtor (“goddaughter”), equivalent to god- + daughter. Cognate with Danish guddatter (“goddaughter”), Swedish guddotter (“goddaughter”), Icelandic guðdóttir (“goddaughter”).

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