Godmother
noun
A woman who presents a child at baptism and promises to help raise the child in a Christian way.
My godmother gave me a beautiful silver cross necklace at my baptism.
Often appears as...
- become a godmother
- godmother at baptism
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Religious
noun
A woman who supports and helps a child or an adult, but without any religious responsibilities.
My aunt isn’t my birth mother or adoptive mother, but she has been like a godmother to me, always there when I need support.
Often appears as...
- like a godmother
- godmother's support
noun
A woman who is the chief sponsor of an event or organization.
The celebrity actress served as the godmother to the charity event, dedicating her time to ensure its success.
Often appears as...
- godmother to the event
- godmother's dedication
noun
A woman who presents a child at baptism and promises to help raise the child in a Christian way.
My godmother gave me a beautiful silver cross necklace at my baptism.
Often appears as...
- become a godmother
- godmother at baptism
Usage tips
Religious
noun
A woman who supports and helps a child or an adult, but without any religious responsibilities.
My aunt isn’t my birth mother or adoptive mother, but she has been like a godmother to me, always there when I need support.
Often appears as...
- like a godmother
- godmother's support
noun
A woman who is the chief sponsor of an event or organization.
The celebrity actress served as the godmother to the charity event, dedicating her time to ensure its success.
Often appears as...
- godmother to the event
- godmother's dedication
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Pro Tip 1/2Religious Role
A godmother in a religious context is chosen to guide a child's faith journey.
Her godmother helped her prepare for her first communion.
Pro Tip 2/2Cultural Variation
The role of a religious godmother might vary significantly across different cultures.
In some cultures, a godmother also sponsors the child's wedding.
Pro Tip 1/2Religious Role
A godmother in a religious context is chosen to guide a child's faith journey.
Her godmother helped her prepare for her first communion.
Pro Tip 2/2Cultural Variation
The role of a religious godmother might vary significantly across different cultures.
In some cultures, a godmother also sponsors the child's wedding.
Pro Tip 1/2Religious Role
A godmother in a religious context is chosen to guide a child's faith journey.
Her godmother helped her prepare for her first communion.
Pro Tip 2/2Cultural Variation
The role of a religious godmother might vary significantly across different cultures.
In some cultures, a godmother also sponsors the child's wedding.
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but in some parts of the world like here it's Mother's Day so happy Mother's Day to all the mothers godmothers grandmothers even aunts and sisters or the fantastic females that look after children now saying so and I have been practicing are you ready since so I'm gonna sing a little song using our
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Love doesn’t need labels...
lives for a very long time I was in love with the woman who was my best friend who was like a godmother to my son how and when would I tell him I finally took a deep breath and said it clear
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Susan Lim: Transplant...
And perhaps more important, I am the proud godmother to her 14 year-old son.
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Safari Live - Day 356 PIPE...
but in some parts of the world like here it's Mother's Day so happy Mother's Day to all the mothers godmothers grandmothers even aunts and sisters or the fantastic females that look after children now saying so and I have been practicing are you ready since so I'm gonna sing a little song using our
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Love doesn’t need labels...
lives for a very long time I was in love with the woman who was my best friend who was like a godmother to my son how and when would I tell him I finally took a deep breath and said it clear
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Susan Lim: Transplant...
And perhaps more important, I am the proud godmother to her 14 year-old son.
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Jessye Norman
American Musician
I knew that I was loved. And that's such an important thing. And, of course, at such an early age, you take it for granted. Of course your parents love you. Of course Mrs. Hubert across the street loves you and your godmother loves you and your grandparents love you.
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Jill Scott
American Musician
My son has godmothers, godfathers, grandparents and so many others in his life who love him as much as I do. They're there for both of us. I may not have a mate or husband, but I'm definitely not a single parent.
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Susan Glaspell
American Playwright
I'm not sure I would be a good godmother. I have read about it, and I found that the godmother's position is to take care of the morals of the child. I don't know how good I would be at that.
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Eleanor Roosevelt
American First Lady
I think, at a child's birth, if a mother could ask a fairy godmother to endow it with the most useful gift, that gift should be curiosity.
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Laura Dern
American Actress
I grew up with a tribe of amazing women, but certainly my mother and my godmother really modeled women as actors.
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Vivien Leigh
English Actress
I've been a godmother loads of times, but being a grandmother is better than anything.
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Patti Smith
American Musician
People called me the godmother of punk, but I never name myself anything.
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Merritt Wever
American Actress
Casting directors are like these fairy godmother witches.
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Eartha Kitt
American Actress
The public has become my fairy godmother.
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Theresa May
British Politician
I was a teenage godmother.
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Jessye Norman
American Musician
I knew that I was loved. And that's such an important thing. And, of course, at such an early age, you take it for granted. Of course your parents love you. Of course Mrs. Hubert across the street loves you and your godmother loves you and your grandparents love you.
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Jill Scott
American Musician
My son has godmothers, godfathers, grandparents and so many others in his life who love him as much as I do. They're there for both of us. I may not have a mate or husband, but I'm definitely not a single parent.
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Susan Glaspell
American Playwright
I'm not sure I would be a good godmother. I have read about it, and I found that the godmother's position is to take care of the morals of the child. I don't know how good I would be at that.
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Eleanor Roosevelt
American First Lady
I think, at a child's birth, if a mother could ask a fairy godmother to endow it with the most useful gift, that gift should be curiosity.
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Laura Dern
American Actress
I grew up with a tribe of amazing women, but certainly my mother and my godmother really modeled women as actors.
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Vivien Leigh
English Actress
I've been a godmother loads of times, but being a grandmother is better than anything.
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Patti Smith
American Musician
People called me the godmother of punk, but I never name myself anything.
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Merritt Wever
American Actress
Casting directors are like these fairy godmother witches.
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Eartha Kitt
American Actress
The public has become my fairy godmother.
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Theresa May
British Politician
I was a teenage godmother.
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