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Definition of godmother in English: godmothernoun ˈɡɒdmʌθəˈɡɑdˌməðər 1A woman who presents a child at baptism and promises to take responsibility for their religious education. Miss Weeton was godmother to one of his children Example sentencesExamples - When Priscilla became pregnant, she asked Sarah to be godmother to her child, Lisa.
- S.O.B. was godmother to both boys and assumed a parental role towards them.
- The oldest girl and I are the same age, and she's godmother to my oldest daughter.
- You can name just one godparent, or two godmothers or godfathers.
- The princess is godmother to their 14-year-old son Peregrine, a pupil at Winchester.
- I can't remember the last time that you invited me to your house for a cup of coffee, even though my wife is godmother to your only child.
- Mary had an excellent relationship with Marguerite de France, who was more than twice her age and godmother to the Dauphin, whom Mary was to marry in 1558.
- Moreover, Virginia acted as godmother to her ninth and eleventh siblings - but not to the tenth, who had been named after a previously dead infant.
- Christine always wanted children and so I decided to make her godmother to my second daughter, Grace.
- She's had two more children since then… and I am godmother to them all.
- According to Guyanese tradition, a female child will have two godmothers and one godfather, and a male child will have two godfathers and one godmother.
- And anyway, isn't the role of the godmother to oversee the child's spiritual welfare?
- She jokes that by the age of eight she was already a godmother to many, making promises about what she would send for them when she finally got to America.
- Among Kucinich's Hollywood supporters is Shirley MacLaine, an old friend who is godmother to Kucinich's daughter.
- She was a godmother to several children born in the village, and she taught in the Sunday School and she did a great deal.
- She is godmother to Robinson's youngest son, Aubrey.
- On April 17, 1733, she became godmother to a child of a Judge Premont.
- His sister Tamara is a close friend of mine, and I am the godmother to her daughter, I have a great relationship with all of the Castagnolas.
- ‘Walter's wife, Cathy, is the godmother to my second son,’ Andy says in his embracing voice.
- Those friendships have continued: I'm godmother to one of my friend's two children, and our children are friends.
2A woman who is influential or pioneering in a movement or organization. the godmother of the regiment 该团的女首领。 Example sentencesExamples - The longest, hottest night of the year brought out a crowd probably not unfamiliar with the Sixties heyday of musical protest, and they worshipped at the altar of the godmother of the art, Joan Baez.
- Joan Brown's irreverent explorations of the conflicted roles associated with femininity make her seem as well a kind of godmother to contemporary Bad Girl artists such as Karen Kilimnik and Nicole Eisenman.
- Canadian author Naomi Klein, the godmother of the anti-globalisation movement, considers the way marketing handles the protests against corporate power.
- This was the freest and most fully resolved work I've seen from her, and I'm certain that Farrell's serving as godmother to it is no coincidence.
- (She has been called a transcendentalist, a shaman, ‘the godmother of punk’ and a Sufi poet).
- At age 83, she continues with us, strong as ever, and even more honored by her beloved community of poets - especially the community of black poets to whom she is a pioneering example and godmother.
Definition of godmother in US English: godmothernounˈɡädˌməT͟Hərˈɡɑdˌməðər 1A woman who presents a child at baptism and promises to take responsibility for their religious education. Example sentencesExamples - His sister Tamara is a close friend of mine, and I am the godmother to her daughter, I have a great relationship with all of the Castagnolas.
- You can name just one godparent, or two godmothers or godfathers.
- The oldest girl and I are the same age, and she's godmother to my oldest daughter.
- I can't remember the last time that you invited me to your house for a cup of coffee, even though my wife is godmother to your only child.
- When Priscilla became pregnant, she asked Sarah to be godmother to her child, Lisa.
- She jokes that by the age of eight she was already a godmother to many, making promises about what she would send for them when she finally got to America.
- Mary had an excellent relationship with Marguerite de France, who was more than twice her age and godmother to the Dauphin, whom Mary was to marry in 1558.
- She's had two more children since then… and I am godmother to them all.
- ‘Walter's wife, Cathy, is the godmother to my second son,’ Andy says in his embracing voice.
- S.O.B. was godmother to both boys and assumed a parental role towards them.
- Moreover, Virginia acted as godmother to her ninth and eleventh siblings - but not to the tenth, who had been named after a previously dead infant.
- The princess is godmother to their 14-year-old son Peregrine, a pupil at Winchester.
- Among Kucinich's Hollywood supporters is Shirley MacLaine, an old friend who is godmother to Kucinich's daughter.
- She is godmother to Robinson's youngest son, Aubrey.
- On April 17, 1733, she became godmother to a child of a Judge Premont.
- Those friendships have continued: I'm godmother to one of my friend's two children, and our children are friends.
- And anyway, isn't the role of the godmother to oversee the child's spiritual welfare?
- According to Guyanese tradition, a female child will have two godmothers and one godfather, and a male child will have two godfathers and one godmother.
- She was a godmother to several children born in the village, and she taught in the Sunday School and she did a great deal.
- Christine always wanted children and so I decided to make her godmother to my second daughter, Grace.
2A woman who is influential or pioneering in a movement or organization. she has been called the godmother of Quebec business Example sentencesExamples - At age 83, she continues with us, strong as ever, and even more honored by her beloved community of poets - especially the community of black poets to whom she is a pioneering example and godmother.
- Joan Brown's irreverent explorations of the conflicted roles associated with femininity make her seem as well a kind of godmother to contemporary Bad Girl artists such as Karen Kilimnik and Nicole Eisenman.
- The longest, hottest night of the year brought out a crowd probably not unfamiliar with the Sixties heyday of musical protest, and they worshipped at the altar of the godmother of the art, Joan Baez.
- This was the freest and most fully resolved work I've seen from her, and I'm certain that Farrell's serving as godmother to it is no coincidence.
- Canadian author Naomi Klein, the godmother of the anti-globalisation movement, considers the way marketing handles the protests against corporate power.
- (She has been called a transcendentalist, a shaman, ‘the godmother of punk’ and a Sufi poet).
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