Definition of GODPARENT

godparent

Meanings

Plural: godparents

Noun

  • a person who sponsors someone (the godchild) at baptism
  • A person who, at a child's naming ceremony or baptism, agrees to help raise the child, originally and especially in regard to their religious development.
  • A child's designated guardian in the case that the child's parents die.

Origin / Etymology

From god- + parent, modelled after godfather, godmother, godsib, etc.

Scrabble Score: 13

godparent is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
godparent is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
godparent is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 16

godparent is a valid Words With Friends word