Definitions for godmother

godmother god·moth·er

Spelling: [god-muhth-er]
IPA: /ˈgɒdˌmʌð ər/

Godmother is a 9 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 16 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 17 points.

You can make 322 anagrams from letters in godmother (deghmoort).

Definitions for godmother

noun

  1. a woman who serves as sponsor for a child at baptism.
  2. any female sponsor or guardian.

verb (used with object)

  1. to act as godmother to; sponsor.

Origin of godmother

before 1000; Middle English; Old English godmōdor. See God, mother1

Examples for godmother

He was a M. Gerson, and was going to Belgium to take his grandson to his godmother's.

I'll be the cool, hip aunt to my sibling's kids, or godmother to friend's kids.

Singled out for opprobrium was the planned exhibit on Margaret Sanger, birth-control crusader and godmother of Planned Parenthood.

A former legislative director of Ohio Right to Life, Porter is in many ways the godmother of the heartbeat movement.

The boy had been back at the playground with his godmother early Sunday evening when he decided he wanted an ice.

The monster was still beyond imagining when Prince, known as P.J., told his godmother that he wanted an Italian ice.

I had a godmother who made herself responsible in this way for me.

They called her Nana, the pet name for Anna, which was her godmother's name.

I must say, godmother, that you have strange taste in choosing friends.

Her godmother, who saw her all in tears, asked her what was the matter.

Word Value for godmother
Scrable

16

Words with friends

17

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