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goddaughter.

A female child whose baptism is sponsored by a godparent.

11 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈɡɑdˌdɔ.tɚ/General-American/ˈɡɒdˌdɔːtə(ɹ)/Received-Pronunciation
  1. A female child whose baptism is sponsored by a godparent.

Where this word comes from

From Middle English goddoghter, goddoȝter, from Old English goddohtor (“goddaughter”), equivalent to god- + daughter. Cognate with Danish guddatter (“goddaughter”), Swedish guddotter (“goddaughter”), Icelandic guðdóttir (“goddaughter”).

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