godson

noun

A boy for whom a godparent takes responsibility at his baptism.

Example sentence

“She took her godson to the zoo for his sixth birthday.”

Like all the god- kinship terms, written as one word, no hyphen. The bond is made at baptism and traditionally carries a duty of moral guidance.

Related words

goddaughterA girl for whom a godparent takes responsibility at her baptism.godchildA child for whom a godparent takes responsibility at their baptism.godparentSomeone who promises at a child's baptism or naming ceremony to help raise the child, traditionally in matters of faith.stepchildA child that one's husband or wife had with a previous partner.inlawA person who is under the protection of the law rather than outside it.stepsisterA girl or woman who is the child of one's stepparent from an earlier relationship.