Godmother
/ˈɡɒdmʌðə/ noun, verb
noun, verb ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 A woman present at the christening of a baby who promises to help raise the child in a Christian manner; a female godparent who sponsors the baptism of a child.
- 2 any woman who serves as a sponsor for a child at baptism wordnet
Verb
- 1 To act as godmother to. transitive
"The servants took to her – as they say – she godmothered three Susans during her rule, the coachman's, the gardener's and the Up Hill gamekeeper's."
Example
More examples"The godmother baked a delicious cake."
Etymology
From Middle English godmoder, from Old English godmōdor (“godmother”), equivalent to god- + mother. Cognate with Old High German gotmuoter (“godmother”), Old Norse guðmóðir (“godmother”), Icelandic guðmóður (“godmother”), Swedish gudmoder (“godmother”), Danish gudmor (“godmother”).