goddaughter
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Middle English goddoghter, goddoȝter, from Old English goddohtor (“goddaughter”), equivalent to god + daughter. Cognate with Danish guddatter (“goddaughter”), Swedish guddotter (“goddaughter”), Icelandic guðdóttir (“goddaughter”).
Noun[edit]
goddaughter (plural goddaughters)
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Translations[edit]
A female child whose baptism is sponsored by a godparent.
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