godson
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Middle English godsone, gossone, from Old English godsunu (“godson”), equivalent to god- + son. Cognate with Danish gudsøn (“godson”), Swedish gudson (“godson”), Icelandic guðsonur (“godson”).
Pronunciation[edit]
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˈɡɑdˌsʌn/
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈɡɒdˌsʌn/
Audio (Southern England): (file)
Noun[edit]
godson (plural godsons)
Related terms[edit]
Translations[edit]
Male child whose baptism is sponsored by a godparent.
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Further reading[edit]
Middle English[edit]
Noun[edit]
godson
- Alternative form of godsone
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