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(law, common law, historical) grandfather; forefather, ancestor
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A biological parent of an adopted child.
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The biological father of an adopted child.
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A female bound to another one in commitment and friendship by a ceremonial mingling of blood.
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Alternative form of co-parent [A godparent.]
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(business) A subsidiary.
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An infrequent gathering of family members or distant relatives who are usually geographically separated.
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One who represents, behaves as, or is regarded as equivalent to a father for another person or group of people.
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A child whose baptism is sponsored by a godparent. In some cases the relationship is maintained indefinitely, with the godchild being treated much like a niece or nephew.
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A female child whose baptism is sponsored by a godparent.
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A group of people who are closely related to one another by godparent/godchild ties (including godsiblings, godaunts, etc).
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A man present at the christening of a baby who promises to help raise the child in a Christian manner; a male godparent who sponsors the baptism of a child.
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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.
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The status of being a godparent.
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A male child whose baptism is sponsored by a godparent.
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Alternative spelling of granddaddy [(informal) A grandfather.]
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A family unit consisting of a parent or parents and their children.
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(countable) A marriage between a widow and her deceased husband's brother or, sometimes, heir.
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To act as the only guardian of offspring.
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The property of being sisterly.
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(informal) A journalist who writes mainly sentimental articles or has an advice column.
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A male person who has such a close relationship with an older or otherwise more authoritative person that he can be regarded as a son of the other person.
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(US) A social organization of female students at a college or university; usually identified by Greek letters.
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A man who takes care of a child when one or more of the parents are unavailable (see also surrogate parent, foster parents).
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(transitive, poetic, obsolete) To separate, as sisters; to disjoin.
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(dialectal, as a godparent) To undertake for at the baptismal font; be godfather or godmother to.
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