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godparent

[ UK /ɡˈɒdpe‍əɹənt/ ]
NOUN
  1. a person who sponsors someone (the godchild) at baptism

How To Use godparent In A Sentence

  • You introduce them to the new godparents as you would introduce any other dear friends. Times, Sunday Times
  • I seem to recall that 30 years ago, when christening was a rite carried out almost unquestioningly, godparents were often appointed as a matter of course or protocol, and the role meant little more than remembering birthdays.
  • After the baptismal ceremony, the parents, godparents, child, and guests returned to a family home for a celebratory meal.
  • At the baptism, the Christian godparent would answer the questions that imply Christian belief.
  • The baptism begins at the narthex of the church, where the godparents speak for the child, renouncing Satan, blowing three times in the air, and spitting three times on the floor.
  • Moreover, Zonabend states that the last-born of many siblings - starting with a seventh child in the actual case she provides - are not to have ordinary godparents and, therefore, strangers are often accepted for the task.
  • For her, the designation of godparent is a sacred trust.
  • The negative side, as can only happen in this land of samba and tambourine, was "acculturated" the company with all the ills of our (un) government: high turnover in direction, Godparent Program, etc ... WN.com - Articles related to Changi Airport Cargo Growth Slows
  • As a godparent, I now have responsibilities towards him and will take a special interest in his development and life.
  • When a child is ready for baptism, the parents first select the godparents.
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