goddaughter

/'gɔd,dɔ:tə/

Thân thiện

My goddaughter smiles as she blows out the candles on her birthday cake.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A female godchild: A girl or woman for whom someone (a godparent) has promised to take a special interest in her religious upbringing, typically during a Christian baptism or christening ceremony.

Usage

• The term "goddaughter" is used to specify the female gender of the godchild. It describes a spiritual or religious relationship established through a formal ceremony.
• It is typically used in possessive forms (e.g., "my goddaughter," "her goddaughter") or when directly addressing or referring to the individual in this role.

Examples

• Noun:
  • I am very proud of my goddaughter's accomplishments.
  • She asked her best friend to be the goddaughter of her newborn baby girl.
  • As her godmother, she sends a gift to her goddaughter every birthday.

Advanced Usage

• "Stand godmother/godfather to": To act as a godparent for a child.
  • He stood godfather to his niece, making her his goddaughter.

Variants and Related Words

• Godchild (n): A child for whom a godparent serves, regardless of gender.
• Godson (n): A male godchild.
• Godparent (n): The adult (godmother or godfather) who sponsors a child at baptism.
• Godmother (n): A female godparent.
  • Her godmother always gave her wise advice.
• Godfather (n): A male godparent.

Synonyms

• Godchild (when specifying the female gender is not necessary).

Notes

• The role of a godparent and, by extension, the relationship with a goddaughter, is primarily associated with Christian traditions but can be used more broadly in secular contexts to denote a close, mentoring relationship chosen by the parents.
• There are no specific phrasal verbs or idioms that use the word "goddaughter" itself. The related terms and concepts are found in the family and ceremony-based vocabulary.

Học thuật

Noun

1. a female godchild