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godmother

Syllabification: (god·moth·er)
Pronunciation: /ˈgädˌməT͟Hər/

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Definition of godmother

noun

  • a female godparent.
  • a woman who is influential in a movement or organization, through providing support for it or through playing a leading or innovatory part in it:she has been called the godmother of Quebec business

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