godchild

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godchild

/ˈɡɑdˌt͡ʃaɪld/ US
/ˈɡɒdˌt͡ʃaɪld/ UK

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From god- + child.

noun godchildren

A child whose baptism is sponsored by a godparent. In some cases the relationship is maintained indefinitely, with the godchild being treated much like a niece or nephew. Mary stood as godmother for little Emily, her godchild.
Similar: godkid

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noun a child whose baptism is sponsored by a godparent

Español	ahijado, ahijada
中文	教子 jiàozǐ
Português	afilhado, afilhada
Deutsch	Patenkind
Ελληνικά	βαφτισιμιός vaftisimiós, αναδεκτός anadektós, αναδεξιμιός anadeximiós
Русский	кре́стник kréstnik, кре́стница kréstnica

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@misc{godchild_2026,
  title = {godchild},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/godchild},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}