Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

godbrother

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: god-broth-er
IPA

17

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The son or godson of one's godparent, or the godson of one's parent.

Example Sentences

"I got excited at the prospect of even more fun in this wonderful house with my godbrothers."
"Wes and his godbrother, Red, moved toward the cheese bus as it slowly rolled to a stop in Dundee Village."
"Her worldview may also be favorably tweaked by her having a godbrother with cerebral palsy."
""My mom took him in as her godson, so of course he's my godbrother!" Jia Li said with a hint of pride in her voice. Old Shen, you are awesome!"

Etymology

From Middle English godbrother, equivalent to god- + brother.

Origin

Source language: Middle English

Word Breakdown

Prefix: god
Root: godbrother

Inflected Forms

godbrothers (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

godsister

Questions

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

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