ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun
Etymology: Middle English, from god + child
1. : one for whom a person becomes sponsor at baptism and whom he promises to see brought up as a Christian : godson , goddaughter
both the bride and bridegroom were godchildren of the king and queen — New York Times
2. : a child of another religious or cultural group having a relationship to a man or woman similar to that of a Christian godchild to his sponsor