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godparent

[god-pair-uhnt, -par-] / ˈgɒdˌpɛər ənt, -ˌpær- /




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Barnes said her godparents were, “instrumental in building this whole community.”

From Los Angeles Times

"It was significant that he said trans men and women could be godparents."

From BBC

She recounted growing close with Baldenebro, and said he had suggested he could become her “godparent,” according to an amended lawsuit filed in the case.

From Los Angeles Times

She said she was convinced by the daughter of one of her godparents to travel to Indonesia to start a new job as a maid.

From BBC

If the new breed of outdoor magazines had a family tree, The Surfer’s Journal might be the parents, maybe the godparents.

From New York Times