godson
IPA/ˈɡɒdsʌn/
IPA/ˈɡɑːdsʌn/
godson — noun
- godsonsingular
- godsonsplural
1. a boy or man whose religious upbringing is formally promised by a godparent duri
1.名詞B1
釋義
a boy or man whose religious upbringing is formally promised by a godparent during a Christian baptism ceremony
例句
Wei takes his godson Kofi to the library every Saturday to borrow adventure stories.
possessive determiner + godson (relationship tie)
At the baptism ceremony, Amara held her newborn godson gently while the priest said a prayer over them.
baptism context — where the relationship begins
Takoda's godson wrote him a long email about starting a new job in Singapore.
同義詞
- godchild
gender-neutral term that includes both godson and goddaughter
反義詞
- goddaughter
the female equivalent of godson
文法句型
godson + of + [person]
用法筆記
The relationship is reciprocal — if X is someone's godfather or godmother, then that person is X's godson or goddaughter.