noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A person who, at a child's naming ceremony, agrees to help raise the child (especially in a non-religious setting)

   "The guideparents were very nervous during the naming ceremony."

Example

More examples

"The guideparents were very nervous during the naming ceremony."

Etymology

From guide + parent.

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