godparent
Christening ceremony sponsor
A godparent is a person who sponsors a child at baptism, traditionally accepting responsibility for the child's religious upbringing.
The role often extends beyond its religious origins to mean a trusted adult who takes special interest in a child's welfare: She asked her best friend to be the baby's godmother.
The corresponding child is a godson, goddaughter, or godchild.
Ritual water purification ceremony
- christeningCeremony naming a child
- sacramentSacred ritual conveying grace
- blessingPrayer seeking divine favor
- churchPlace of Christian worship
ceremony · rite · sponsor · faith · godson · goddaughter · confirmation · prayer
Solemn personal commitment
- pledgeBinding promise given
- promiseCommitment to act
- dedicationWholehearted loyalty to purpose
- responsibilityState of being answerable
oath · duty · trust · loyalty · devotion · obligation · lifelong · sacred
Baptismally sponsored boy
- goddaughterSponsored girl at christening
- familyRelated people together
- relativeConnected by blood
- bondBinding tie or connection
chosen · honorary · compadre · comadre · connection · relationship · affinity · network
baptism
Ritual water purification ceremony
- christeningCeremony naming a child
- sacramentSacred ritual conveying grace
- blessingPrayer seeking divine favor
church · ceremony · rite · sponsor · faith · godson · goddaughter · confirmation · prayer · clergy
vow
Solemn personal commitment
- pledgeBinding promise given
- promiseCommitment to act
- dedicationWholehearted loyalty to purpose
responsibility · oath · duty · trust · loyalty · devotion · obligation · lifelong · sacred · solemn
godson
Baptismally sponsored boy
- goddaughterSponsored girl at christening
- familyRelated people together
- relativeConnected by blood
bond · chosen · honorary · compadre · comadre · connection · relationship · affinity · network · extended
guardian
Protective caretaker of another
patron · overseer · keeper · defender · champion · trustee · steward · safeguarding · welfare · custody
guide
Leader or instruction book
confidant · elder · coach · wisdom · nurture · upbringing · encouragement · influence · support · example
- godparentsgodson, goddaughter
- spiritual kinshipgodson, goddaughter, spiritual father, compadre, comadre
- Catholic laityparishioner, communicant, catechist, lector, altar server
- familymother, father, parents, siblings, son
- family membersmother, father, sister, brother, son
- family termsparents, nuclear family, mothers, extended family, fathers
godparentbiological parent
One who conceived offspring
birth parent · natural parent · blood relative · birth mother · biological mother
- fairy godparentMagical being aiding protagonist
- godparent duties