Dictionary Definition
godmother n : any woman who serves as a sponsor
for a child at baptism
User Contributed Dictionary
English
Noun
godmother (plural godmothers)- A woman present at the christening of a baby who promises to help raise the child in a Christian manner; a female godparent who sponsors the baptism of a child.
Translations
- Dutch: meter
- Finnish: kummitäti
- German: Patin , Patentante
- Italian: comare
- Polish: matka chrzestna, chrzestna
- Russian: крёстная мать (krjóstnaja mat’)
- Scottish Gaelic: muime , màthair-bhaiste
- Slovak: krstná mama (reflects the relationship to the baptized child); kmotra (reflects the relationship to the parents of the baptized child, not to the child)
- Spanish: madrina
Related terms
Extensive Definition
A godmother is a female godparent.
Godmother may refer to:
- Godmother (cocktail), a cocktail made with Italian Amaretto liqueur and vodka
- Godmother (film), a Hindi film