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Vinony

godson

noun

  1. boy whose baptism is sponsored by a godparent
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˈɡɑdˌsʌn/ / /ˈɡɒdˌsʌn/

noun

Etymology: 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”).

  1. A male child whose baptism is sponsored by a godparent.