Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

godsister

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: god-sis-ter
IPA

11

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The daughter or goddaughter of one's godparent, or the goddaughter of one's parent.

Example Sentences

"Let's go back to the thirteen-year-old girl introduced in Chapter 8 who found out her godsister was her half sister."
"Before she met the man who became and remains her pimp, she was selling drugs with her godsister; he was one of their clients."
"What seemed a promising turn in their relationship was dashed when he began introducing her to his friends as his godsister."
""Mother, are you going to take her in as your goddaughter? I'm going to have a godsister? ""

Etymology

From Middle English godsuster, equivalent to god- + sister.

Origin

Source language: Middle English

Word Breakdown

Prefix: god
Root: godsuster

Inflected Forms

godsisters (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

godbrother

Questions

What does godsister mean?: The daughter or goddaughter of one's godparent, or the goddaughter of one's parent.
Where does godsister come from?: It is traced to Middle English.

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