a child that a godparent promises to support and give religious education to during the Christian ceremony of baptism. A female godchild is called a goddaughter and a male godchild is called a godson.
Synonyms and related words
Godparents and godchildren
godchild
goddaughter
godfather
godchild
noun countable
US /ˈɡɑdˌtʃaɪld/
Word Forms
singular
godchild
plural
godchildren
DEFINITIONS1
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a child that a godparent promises to support and give religious education to during the Christian ceremony of baptism. A female godchild is called a goddaughter and a male godchild is called a godson.