godson

noun

god·​son ˈgäd-ˌsən How to pronounce godson (audio)
: a male godchild

Examples of godson in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Among the attendees were (per my probably incomplete tally) his parents, his brother, his sister-in-law, one of his four nephews, a cousin, a godson, and a small, smiling crowd of friends, colleagues, surprise guests and well-wishers. Michael Andor Brodeur, Washington Post, 6 Mar. 2024 On Tuesday, the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of New York announced in a press release that Mizell's godson Karl Jordan, Jr., 40, and his childhood friend Ronald Washington, 59, were found guilty of his murder by a federal jury in Brooklyn. Ingrid Vasquez, Peoplemag, 29 Feb. 2024 Jordan, who is Mizell's godson, then pulled a gun out and shot Mizell twice in the head at close range. Ayana Archie, NPR, 28 Feb. 2024 Jordan, dressed in a blue suit vest, was Mizell’s godson and grew up across the street from the DJ while Washington, who appeared to be smiling at times, was a childhood friend. Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 29 Jan. 2024 In 2018, the taxpayer wanted to send a portion of the earlier gift to his godson, who was still back in Poland. Hale Sheppard, Forbes, 28 Nov. 2023 More than two decades after Run-DMC's Jam Master Jay was killed, the suspects' — Mizell’s godson, Karl Jordan Jr., and his childhood friend, Ronald Washington — trial began. Charna Flam, Peoplemag, 30 Jan. 2024 On recent recording projects and occasional live performances, he is joined by two younger collaborators – his son, keyboardist Cody Carpenter, and godson, guitarist Daniel Davies. Steve Appleford, SPIN, 31 Oct. 2023 Grosvenor is a godson of Charles, while his mother is a godparent to William. Tori Latham, Robb Report, 5 Dec. 2023

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Word History

First Known Use

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of godson was before the 12th century

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“Godson.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/godson. Accessed 29 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

godson

noun
god·​son -ˌsən How to pronounce godson (audio)
: a male person for whom another person acts as sponsor at baptism

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