What is another word for godmother?

Pronunciation: [ɡˈɒdmʌðə] (IPA)

Finding synonyms for the word "godmother" can be useful when you want to refer to this special role with a different word. Here are some potential options: - Fairy godmother - Guardian angel - Mentor - Role model - Sponsor - Patron - Protector - Advocate - Advisor - Confidante Each of these words can convey a slightly different connotation or tone, so choose the one that best fits the context you're using it in. Whether you're talking about a godmother in the context of a religious ceremony or simply a trusted friend who serves as a guiding force, there are plenty of synonyms to choose from.

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Usage examples for Godmother

And I remember the baptism-you were acting as godmother, and I made him kiss you-and he did, but both of you looked terribly embarrassed-that is, I didn't think of it then-or afterwards, even-I never thought of it-till-now!
"Contemporary One-Act Plays Compiler: B. Roland Lewis"
Sir James M. Barrie George Middleton Althea Thurston Percy Mackaye Lady Augusta Gregor Eugene Pillot Anton Tchekov Bosworth Crocker Alfred Kreymborg Paul Greene Arthur Hopkins Paul Hervieu Jeannette Marks Oscar M. Wolff David Pinski Beulah Bornstead Herma
He married while still a youth of twenty at the University, his godmother, who was twenty-one years his senior, and they lived happily together until her death in extreme old age.
"Cornwall"
G. E. Mitton
The other children were all older than Esther; her godmother refused to allow her to accept invitations to go to the homes of the other girls; she was never allowed out to play; and while holidays were given on the birthdays of other girls, none were ever given on hers.
"Dickens As an Educator"
James L. (James Laughlin) Hughes

Famous quotes with Godmother

  • Always a godmother, never a mother. That sucks. I've got to get me one of those little accessories.
    Courteney Cox
  • The public has become my fairy godmother.
    Eartha Kitt
  • I've been a godmother loads of times, but being a grandmother is better than anything.
    Vivien Leigh
  • Her godmother simply touched her with her wand, and, at the same moment, her clothes were turned into cloth of gold and silver, all decked with jewels.
    Charles Perrault
  • I think, at a child's birth, if a mother could ask a fairy godmother to endow it with the most useful gift, that gift should be curiosity.
    Eleanor Roosevelt

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