godmother
noun/ˈɡɑdˌmʌðər/
Frequency rank: #14,070 most common English word
Meaning
A woman who sponsors a child at baptism and takes responsibility for the child's religious upbringing; also used informally for a woman who is a guiding or founding figure.
Example sentence
She felt lucky to have such caring godmother who always remembered her birthday.
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