goddaughter

goddaughter
/god"daw'teuhr/, n.
a female godchild.
[bef. 1050; ME; OE goddohtor. See GOD, DAUGHTER]

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  • goddaughter — noun Date: before 12th century a female godchild …   New Collegiate Dictionary

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