godchild
noun/ˈɡɒdtʃaɪld/
/ˈɡɑːdtʃaɪld/
(plural godchildren
/ˈɡɒdtʃɪldrən/
/ˈɡɑːdtʃɪldrən/
)- a child that a godparent at a Christian baptism ceremony promises to be responsible for and to teach about the Christian religionTopics Religion and festivalsc2, Family and relationshipsc2
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