godbrother

godbrother

English

Etymology

From Middle English godbrother, equivalent to god +‎ brother.

Noun

godbrother (plural godbrothers)

1. The son of one's godparent.
   • 2008, Sharon Cheston, Faded Rainbows: Psychospiritual Therapeutic Journeys, iUniverse (2008), →ISBN, page 29:

     I got excited at the prospect of even more fun in this wonderful house with my godbrothers.

   • 2010, Wes Moore, The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates, Spiegel & Grau (2010), →ISBN, page 97:

     Wes and his godbrother, Red, moved toward the cheese bus as it slowly rolled to a stop in Dundee Village.

   • 2013, J. W. Wiley, The Nigger in You: Challenging Dysfunctional Language, Engaging Leadership Moments, Stylus (2013), →ISBN, page 35:

     Her worldview may also be favorably tweaked by her having a godbrother with cerebral palsy.

Coordinate terms

• godsister