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godson
noun god·son \-ˌsən\
: a male godchild
Full Definition of GODSON
: a male godchild
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First Known Use of GODSON
before 12th century
Rhymes with GODSON
air gun, big gun, blowgun, Bull Run, burp gun, chaconne, Chaplin, dry run, earned run, end run, finespun, first-run, flashgun, forerun, grandson, handgun, hard-won, have done, hired gun, home run, homespun, inrun, long run, milk run, outgun, outrun, popgun, pressrun, rerun, sea-run, short run, shotgun, six-gun, speargun, spray gun, squirt gun, stepson, stun gun, top gun, trial run, undone, V-1, well-done, Xiamen, zip gun
GODSON Defined for Kids
godson
noun god·son \ˈgäd-ˌsən\
Definition of GODSON for Kids
: a boy or man for whom another person acts as a sponsor at baptism
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