godmother; female baptism sponsor
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
godmother; female sponsor at baptism
formalSpecific to Christian religious contexts, particularly Catholicism, Orthodoxy, and some Protestant denominations. The role involves spiritual guidance and presenting the child at baptism.
Tā他
yāo邀
qǐng请
jiě姐
jie姐
zuò做
hái孩
zi子
de的
jiào教
mǔ母
。
He invited his sister to be the child's godmother.
Zài在
xǐ洗
lǐ礼
yí仪
shì式
shàng上
，
jiào教
mǔ母
shǒu手
chí持
là蜡
zhú烛
zhàn站
zài在
páng旁
biān边
。
At the baptism ceremony, the godmother stood by holding a candle.
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Tā她
bù不
jǐn仅
shì是
wǒ我
de的
jiào教
mǔ母
，
yě也
shì是
wǒ我
de的
jīng精
shén神
dǎo导
shī师
。
She is not only my godmother but also my spiritual mentor.