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god·son
(gŏd′sŭn′)n.
A male godchild.
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godson
(ˈɡɒdˌsʌn)n
(Ecclesiastical Terms) a male godchild
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god•son
(ˈgɒdˌsʌn)n.
a male godchild.
[before 900]
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Noun | 1. | godson - a male godchild godchild - an infant who is sponsored by an adult (the godparent) at baptism |
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Translations
رَبِيبفَلْيون، إبن أو إبنة في المعموديَّه
kmotřenec
gudsøn
baptofilo
kummipoika
kumče
guîsonur, guîdóttir
名付け息子
대자
krstný syn
gudson
ลูกชายอุปถัมภ์
con trai đỡ đầu
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God
(god) noun1. (with capital) the creator and ruler of the world (in the Christian, Jewish etc religions).
2. (feminine ˈgoddess) a supernatural being who is worshipped. the gods of Greece and Rome.
ˈgodly adjective religious. a godly man/life.
ˈgodliness nounˈgodchild, ˈgoddaughter, ˈgodson nouns
a child who has a godparent or godparents.
ˈgodfather, ˈgodmother, ˈgodparent nouns a person who, at a child's baptism, promises to take an active interest in its welfare.
ˈgodsend noun a very welcome piece of unexpected good luck. Your cheque was an absolute godsend.
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godson
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