godmother

godmother — noun

1. a woman who promises at a Christian ceremony to help raise a child in the faith

1.名詞B1
釋義

a woman who promises at a Christian ceremony to help raise a child in the faith and to support the child's family

例句

Aiko asked her best friend to be her daughter's godmother.

collocation: ask someone to be godmother

The godmother gave the baby a silver bracelet at the christening.

typical role: giving gifts at ceremonies

同義詞
  • godparent

    gender-neutral term covering both godmother and godfather

  • sponsor

    more formal term used in some Christian denominations

用法筆記

Often paired with godfather; the couple together are called godparents.