ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ noun
Etymology: Middle English goddoughter, from Old English goddohtor, from god + dohtor daughter — more at daughter
: a girl or woman whom one sponsors at baptism
his responsibility for the religious education of his goddaughter
ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ noun
Etymology: Middle English goddoughter, from Old English goddohtor, from god + dohtor daughter — more at daughter
: a girl or woman whom one sponsors at baptism
his responsibility for the religious education of his goddaughter
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012