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Meanings of godfather or godmother in English

Russian
крёстная мать
Portuguese
madrinha ou padrinho
Spanish
madrina o padrino
Catalan
padrí
Wikidata

Person who sponsors a child's baptism.

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      Usage of godfather or godmother in English
      1
      When he came of age, he himself had to choose the name-andthe godfather or godmother-thathe liked best.
      The Little Lame Prince / Rewritten for Young Readers by Margaret...
      2
      I should like to know what sane godfather or godmother would give one the name of 'Tootsicums' in one's baptism.
      Little Saint Elizabeth and Other Stories
      3
      The absent godfather or godmother is then said to be sponsor by proxy and becomes the real godparent of the one baptized.
      A Catechism of Christian Doctrine
      4
      Never invite any friends to be godfather or godmother, who are not of the same church as the child to be baptized.
      Frost's Laws and By-Laws of American Society / A condensed but t...
      5
      Have any of you here ever stood godfather or godmother to any young person in this parish who is not yet confirmed?
      Sermons for the Times