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Synonyms for godmother

All synonyms

Noun

cummer UK, godma informal, co-mother dated

Definitions

  1. n. 1

    A woman present at the christening of a baby who promises to help raise the child in a Christian manner; a female godparent who sponsors the baptism of a child.

Related words

Is a kind of
godparent

Forms

Plural
godmothers → cummers, godmas, co-mothers…

Popularity over time

Word1850 → 2019Trend
godmotherrising

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

5 letters
godma
6 letters
cummer

In other languages

Français
marraine
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madrina