Godsib

Quick meaning: Godsib is a noun meaning (chiefly historical or anthropology) One's sibling or kin via a godfamily tie: one's or one's child's godparent, or one's godchild's parent, or one's godparent's child.

Meaning

(chiefly historical or anthropology) One's sibling or kin via a godfamily tie: one's or one's child's godparent, or one's godchild's parent, or one's godparent's child.

Example Sentences

[…] where 34 % of testators who mentioned godchildren were homonymous with those godsibs.

After a man's kin and godsibs, the next allegiance is to his paisanos (fellow countrymen) or […]

The Vicosino then went to his godsib and then to the Cornell Peru Project field director for confirmation of […]

The fireplace also heated water for the godsibs to wash their hands with as they were instructed by the rubric to do before leaving the church.

Word Forms

• godsibs

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include godsip, godsibling, god-sibling, godsister, godaunt, godbrother.

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