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# godmother

noun (a godmother, godmothers)

«godmother» in the English dictionary: everyday and Meaning — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. (church) A godmother is a woman who promises at a child's baptism or christening to help bring the child up in the Christian faith and care for them. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/godmother/#m1)
2. A fairy godmother is a magic helper in fairy tales, like in «Cinderella», or anyone who helps you unexpectedly. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/godmother/#m2)

### In the lessons

Church life (baptism), family, fairy tales (Cinderella's fairy godmother), everyday jokes («I need a fairy godmother»).

### Examples

- My godmother came to my first communion. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/godmother/#x1)
- Aunt Sophie is my godmother. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/godmother/#x2)
- Cinderella's fairy godmother turned a pumpkin into a coach. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/godmother/#x3)
- The godmother promised to help the child grow in faith. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/godmother/#x4)
- She was like a fairy godmother to the charity. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/godmother/#x5)
- I have two godmothers and one godfather. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/godmother/#x6)
- The Russian merchant was his godfather, and the kitchen-maid his godmother. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/godmother/#x7)

### Note

Plural: godmothers. Godparents = godmothers and godfathers. A godmother does not have to be a relative.

## Meaning

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «godmother» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/godmother/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«godmother» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/godmother.html) on Mova free.