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Godson

//ˈɡɑdˌsʌn// noun

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

Etymology

From Middle English godsone, gossone, from Old English godsunu (“godson”), equivalent to god- + son. Cognate with Danish gudsøn (“godson”), Swedish gudson (“godson”), Icelandic guðsonur (“godson”).

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