Godsib

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    One's sibling or kin via a godfamily tie: one's or one's child's godparent, or one's godchild's parent, or one's godparent's child. historical

    "The fireplace also heated water for the godsibs to wash their hands with as they were instructed by the rubric to do before leaving the church."

Synonyms

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gossip

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"The fireplace also heated water for the godsibs to wash their hands with as they were instructed by the rubric to do before leaving the church."

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Middle English godsib; doublet of gossip; see those entries for more.

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