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The 65-year-old retired finance executive (and godson of Tina Turner) impressed Golden Bachelorette Joan Vassos with his faith, his positive spirit, and of course, his dance moves.—Kristen Baldwin, EW.com, 11 Oct. 2024 In a letter distributed by his lawyer, Zambada said his godson’s goons kidnapped him at a resort in suburban Culiacán, tied him up, bundled him into the bed of a pickup, drove him to an airstrip and forced him on the plane.—Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 9 Oct. 2024 Vaz is survived by one nephew, Errol Reed; one niece, Janice Powell-Bowen; and a host of grand nieces, grand nephews, great nieces, great nephews, godsons, family and friends.—Jordan Moreau, Variety, 12 Oct. 2024 Survivors include uncle Marvin Sosna; cousins Elaine Deutsch, Lisa Deutsch and Lana Sternberg; and godson Luke Rattray.—Greg Evans, Deadline, 2 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for godson
Word History
First Known Use
before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above
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The first known use of godson was
before the 12th century
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