different between godchild vs baptism

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

English

Etymology

From Middle English bapteme, baptesme, from Old French batesme or bapteme, from Ecclesiastical Latin, Late Latin baptisma, from Ancient Greek ???????? (báptisma, “dipping, baptism”), from ??????? (baptíz?, “I dip in liquid”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?bæpt?z?m/

Noun

baptism (countable and uncountable, plural baptisms)

1. A Christian sacrament, by which one is received into a church and sometimes given a name, generally involving the candidate to be anointed with or submerged in water.
2. A similar ceremony of initiation, purification or naming.

Derived terms

Related terms

Translations

See also

• affusion
• aspersion
• dunking
• godchild
• goddaughter
• godfather
• godmother
• godparent
• godson
• immersing
• immersion
• pouring
• sprinkling
• submersion

Anagrams

• bit maps, bit-maps, bitmaps

Romanian

Etymology

From French baptisme

Noun

baptism n (uncountable)

1. a Baptist denomination

Declension