marraine
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See also: mârraine
French[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Inherited from Old French marrene, from a Vulgar Latin *mātrāna, from Early Medieval Latin mātrīna, from Latin māter (“mother”).
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
marraine f (plural marraines)
- female equivalent of parrain: godmother (woman present at the christening of a baby who promises to help raise the child in a Christian manner)
Coordinate terms[edit]
- parrain (m)
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Further reading[edit]
- “marraine”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
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