different between godbrother vs godchild

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.

Hypernyms

• godsibling

Coordinate terms

• godsister

English

Noun

godchild (plural godchildren)

1. 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.

   Mary stood as godmother for little Emily, her godchild.

Synonyms

• godkid

Related terms

• goddaughter
• godfather
• godmother
• godparent
• godson
• godbrother
• godsister

Translations

Further reading

• Godparent on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

Anagrams

• dog-child