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godmother

god·mot·her

UK/ˈɡɒdmʌðə/ US/ˈɡɑˌdmʌðɜr/ fairly common

noun

1.

any woman who serves as a sponsor for a child at baptism

Origin

From Middle English godmoder, from Old English godmōdor (“godmother”), equivalent to god- + mother. Cognate with Old High German gotmuoter (“godmother”), Old Norse guðmóðir (“godmother”), Icelandic guðmóður (“godmother”), Swedish gudmoder (“godmother”), Danish gudmor (“godmother”).

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