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A group of people who are closely related to one another by godparent/godchild ties (including godsiblings, godaunts, etc)..
Apart from family, there was godfamily, something which was taken seriously […]
First find a godparent, and learn what are the proper offerings for each Orisha, […] In essence one's godfamily functions as a support structure.
He liked being served food, as is Lukumi custom, before everyone else, and he enjoyed the company of the other iyawos in his extended godfamily.
These were attended by 4,500 godfamilies, and the feedback was extremely positive. “We're extremely proud of our musical godparents for 'opening up' […]"
Use godfamily when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Godfamily means A group of people who are closely related to one another by godparent/godchild ties (including godsiblings, godaunts, etc)..
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The opposite depends on the specific sense.
Apart from family, there was godfamily, something which was taken seriously […]
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