Definitions

1. noun

a person, usually a close relative or friend, who is asked to take responsibility for a child’s upbringing and provide guidance and support to the child and their parents.

“She chose her sister to be the godparent of her newborn baby.”

2. noun

a person who sponsors or supports a child in a spiritual or ceremonial sense, often in a religious context.

“The child’s godparents stood up for him during the baptism ceremony.”