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In another royal connection, the Duke of Westminster is a godson of William and Harry's father, King Charles.—Janine Henni, People.com, 16 Apr. 2025 Gaudreau recognized Down syndrome has touched Wild forward Freddy Gaudreau’s family, with his godson Noah facing that life challenge.—Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 14 Apr. 2025 Reunited with his godson (Finn), a street-level enforcer tied to a criminal syndicate, the two forge an uneasy alliance and plot a high-stakes heist to escape the grip of a ruthless mob boss.—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 7 Apr. 2025 As if that weren’t enough, Swift is also allegedly involved in a difficult custody situation involving her godson with actress Jaime King and filmmaker Kyle Newman.—Jenzia Burgos, StyleCaster, 21 Mar. 2025 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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