godson
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2.7
- noun
- /ˈɡɑdˌsən/
- My godson is excited to receive his first Communion this Sunday.
- an old godson
- my own godson
- a year-old godson
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Watch on YouTubeSo I went to, you know, go see my godson and I had a good meal.
- So I went to, you know, go see my godson and I had a good meal.
- It's for my niece, it's for my godson.
- His son Joe, Joey, who's my godson, I stood up for him in confirmation winds up getting into drug business.
Examples
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Ralphie was her godson, a funny child of seven who loved to dress up and was far too sweet for this world.
Fiction book (2002) -
That is our godson, Philippe.
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I shall try to help my godson hold on to that.
Blog text (8) -
So I went to, you know, go see my godson and I had a good meal.
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Reynolds, Lady Baltimore has sent her godson to see you...
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James Ivory-Mann is my godson, and I was very upset about the situation.
Blog text (15) -
Since their two boys were born, our godsons, John and I see them less frequently than we used to.
Academic text (2005) -
Ma'am, this is my godson Lieutenant O'Rourke.
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Juan Carlos, my godson, who strives to lead my race team to victory.
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That's my godson, Igby.
Synonyms
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4.2
A child an adult promises to support and guide after baptism
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Godson comes from god meaning 'a religious protector' and son meaning 'a boy', so a godson is the boy given to a godparent at baptism to be looked after in a spiritual way.