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Definition of Godchild
1. Noun. An infant who is sponsored by an adult (the godparent) at baptism.
Definition of Godchild
1. n. One for whom a person becomes sponsor at baptism, and whom he promises to see educated as a Christian; a godson or goddaughter. See Godfather.
Definition of Godchild
1. Noun. 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. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Godchild
1. one whom a person sponsors at baptism [n -CHILDREN]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Godchild
Literary usage of Godchild
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Literary Remains of Samuel Taylor Coleridge by Samuel Taylor Coleridge (1838)
"MY DEAR godchild, I OFFER up the same fervent prayer for you now, ... My dear
godchild!—You received from Christ's minister at the baptismal font, ..."
2. The Century Dictionary: An Encyclopedic Lexicon of the English Language by William Dwight Whitney (1889)
"In Anglo-Saxon law, a flue paid to ihe church. godchild (god'child), n. ; pl.
godchildren (-chil'- dren). [< ME. godchild (of. ..."
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