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patronesses
Main Entry:
godmother
[
god
-muh
th
-er
]
Show IPA
/
ˈgɒdˌmʌðər
/
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Part of Speech:
noun
Definition:
female sponsor
Synonyms:
elder
, patroness
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition
Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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