Meaning & use
Godson
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A male child for whom a person acts as sponsor at baptism, taking on a duty to support his religious upbringing.
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My godson just turned ten, and I sent him a gift for his birthday.
At the christening, the priest asked the godparents to present their godson.
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The counterpart term for a female godchild is "goddaughter"; both roles originate in Christian baptismal tradition.
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