godmother
(noun) any woman who serves as a sponsor for a child at baptism
Source: WordNet® 3.1
godmother (plural godmothers)
A woman present at the christening of a baby who promises to help raise the child in a Christian manner; a female godparent who sponsors the baptism of a child.
• co-mother
• cummer
• godparent
• godchild
• goddaughter
• godson
godmother (third-person singular simple present godmothers, present participle godmothering, simple past and past participle godmothered)
(transitive) To act as godmother to.
Source: Wiktionary
God"moth`er, n. Etym: [AS. godm.]
Definition: A woman who becomes sponsor for a child in baptism. See Godfather
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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