godparent
noun/ˈɡɒdpeərənt/
/ˈɡɑːdperənt/
- a person who promises at a Christian baptism ceremony to be responsible for a child (= their godchild) and to teach them about the Christian religionTopics Religion and festivalsc2, Family and relationshipsc2, Life stagesc2
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