godchild
noun
A child whose baptism is sponsored by a godparent.
Example sentence
- “Mary stood as godmother for little Emily, her godchild.”
Related words
godsonA male child whose baptism is sponsored by a godparent.stepchildThe child of one's spouse from a previous relationship.goddaughterA female child whose baptism is sponsored by a godparent.stepsisterThe daughter of one's stepparent by a previous relationship.godparentA 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.stepbrotherThe son of one's stepparent by a previous relationship.