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Meaning of godparent | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

  1. A person who, at a child's naming ceremony or baptism, agrees to help raise the child, originally and especially in regard to their religious development.
  2. A child's designated guardian in the case that the child's parents die.

Equivalents

Deutsch Pate Patin
Ελληνικά νονά νονός
Français marraine parrain
Bahasa Indonesia wali baptis
Nederlands peetmoeder peetvader
Português madrinha padrinho
Svenska fadder
Українська хрещений батько

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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