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Noun Concept
Categories: Parenting, Family, Articles with short description, Baptism
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godparent  baptismal sponsor  God-parent  god daughter  God parent
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A person who sponsors someone (the godchild) at baptism WordNet 3.0
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A person who sponsors someone (the godchild) at baptism WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
In denominations of Christianity, a godparent is someone who bears witness to a child's baptism and later is willing to help in their catechesis, as well as their lifelong spiritual formation. Wikipedia
Person who sponsors a child''s baptism Wikidata
A person present at the christening of a baby who promises to help raise the child in the Christian tradition. OmegaWiki
IS A
patron
adoptive parent
civil naming ceremony
HAS KIND
godfather
godmother
DESCRIBED BY SOURCE
Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary
DIFFERENT FROM
fadder
OPPOSITE OF
godchild
WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
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godparent
Wikipedia
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godparent
Wikidata
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godparent
OmegaWiki
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godparent
Wikipedia Redirections
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baptismal sponsor, God-parent, god daughter, God parent, God Parents, godchildren, Goddaughters, godmothers, godparenthood, godparents, guideparent, padrino, sponsor (Christianity)
Wikidata Alias
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godfather, godfather/godmother, godfather or godmother, godmother, godmother/godfather, godmother or godfather

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