Godfamily

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A group of people who are closely related to one another by godparent/godchild ties (including godsiblings, godaunts, etc). countable, uncountable

    "Apart from family, there was godfamily, something which was taken seriously […]"

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"Apart from family, there was godfamily, something which was taken seriously […]"

Etymology

From god- + family.

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