Meaning of "godmother"

godmother •

n.
• • woman who takes vows for a child when it is baptized (or confirmed): madrina, iniina (ninang) sa binyag (o sa kumpil)

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Sp n.
• • derived from the Spanish word comadre, a reciprocal appellation for the godmother or for the child's mother. Kumpare (masculine form)

n.
• • godmother (term of address and reference)