godparent

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Synonyms: co-parent, godparents, co parent, coparent, midparent, nonparent

Antonyms: co-parent, godparents, co parent, coparent, midparent, nonparent

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Noun

1. A person who, at a child's naming ceremony or [[baptism]], agrees to help raise the child, originally and especially in regard to their religious development<!--, and who may care for the child if an untimely demise is met by the parents-->.
2. A child's designated guardian in the case that the child's parents die.

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