/ 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
/ 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. 2005