godmother
nomverbeattesté dans les dialogues
- Royaume-Uni//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.
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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.
Étymologie
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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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.
Formes
- pluriel
- godmothers
- passé
- godmothered
- participe passé
- godmothered
- participe présent
- godmothering
- 3ᵉ personne du singulier
- godmothers
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