comadre
Child's godmother relationship
Comadre is a Spanish term for the relationship between a mother and her child's godmother—they are comadres to each other.
The word extends to close female friends who share a bond like family: My comadre and I have lunch every Sunday.
In Latino communities, comadre implies deep trust and mutual support, stronger than ordinary friendship.
The male equivalent is compadre.
Female baptismal sponsor
- baptismRitual water purification ceremony
- christeningCeremony naming a child
- godchildBaptism sponsor's charge
- sponsorFunder of activities
ceremony · blessing · church · faith · vow · commitment · sacred · rite
Trusted female friend
- trustConfidence in another
- bondingForming close connections
- closenessState of proximity
- warmthHeat you feel
loyalty · secrets · gossip · support · empathy · camaraderie · rapport · fondness
Relatives beyond parents, siblings
- clanRelated group sharing ancestry
- familiaHousehold, in Spanish
- networkInterconnected system
- bloodlineAncestry through generations
relatives · in-laws · tribe · lineage · household · chosen family · kith · bonds
Residential area nearby
- barrioHispanic urban district
- mutual aidCooperative community support
- reciprocityMutual exchange of actions
- cooperationJoint action toward shared aims
solidarity · network · collective · circle · fellowship · gathering · celebration · fiesta
godmother
Female baptismal sponsor
- baptismRitual water purification ceremony
- christeningCeremony naming a child
- godchildBaptism sponsor's charge
sponsor · ceremony · blessing · church · faith · vow · commitment · sacred · rite · spiritual
confidante
Trusted female friend
warmth · loyalty · secrets · gossip · support · empathy · camaraderie · rapport · fondness · affection
extended family
Relatives beyond parents, siblings
bloodline · relatives · in-laws · tribe · lineage · household · chosen family · kith · bonds · ties
neighborhood
Residential area nearby
- barrioHispanic urban district
- mutual aidCooperative community support
- reciprocityMutual exchange of actions
cooperation · solidarity · network · collective · circle · fellowship · gathering · celebration · fiesta · quinceañera