guideparent
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: 0.00 in modern English
15
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
3
Syllables
10
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
A person who, at a child's naming ceremony, agrees to help raise the child (especially in a non-religious setting)
Example Sentences
- "The guideparents were very nervous during the naming ceremony."
- "There’s a section where the guideparents and parents make their pledges to the child, usually promising to be there unconditionally and to support them always."
- "Our experience is that almost all humanist naming ceremonies have guideparents involved."
- "Becoming a guideparent gives the person a special role in the baby’s life."