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goddaughter
goddaughter
noun
A female child whose baptism is sponsored by a godparent.
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godparent
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.
godson
A male child whose baptism is sponsored by a godparent.
inlaw
One who is within the domain or protection of the law.
godchild
A child whose baptism is sponsored by a godparent.
firstborn
The first child to be born to a parent or family.
stepchild
The child of one's spouse from a previous relationship.