GODPARENT

godparent

(noun) a person who sponsors someone (the godchild) at baptism

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

godparent (plural godparents)

The person who stood for a child during a naming ceremony or baptism

A godfather or godmother

One who cares for a child if untimely demise is met by the parents

Source: Wiktionary



RESET




Word of the Day

22 November 2024

SHEET

(noun) (nautical) a line (rope or chain) that regulates the angle at which a sail is set in relation to the wind


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Coffee Trivia

An article published in Harvard Menโ€™s Health Watch in 2012 shows heavy coffee drinkers live longer. The researchers examined data from 400,000 people and found out that men who drank six or more coffee cups per day had a 10% lower death rate.

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