godmother
nounverbattested in dialogue
- United Kingdom//ˈɡɒdmʌðə//
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.
noun
- 1
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.
Etymology
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”).
verb
- 1
To act as godmother to.
The servants took to her – as they say – she godmothered three Susans during her rule, the coachman's, the gardener's and the Up Hill gamekeeper's.
Forms
- plural
- godmothers
- past tense
- godmothered
- past participle
- godmothered
- present participle
- godmothering
- third person singular
- godmothers
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