GODPARENT


Meaning of GODPARENT in English

/ ˈgɒdpeərənt; NAmE ˈgɑːdperənt/ noun

a person who promises at a Christian baptism ceremony to be responsible for a child (= his or her godchild ) and to teach them about the Christian religion

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.