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Godfather

A man who becomes sponsor for a child at baptism, and makes himself a surety for its Christian training and instruction.

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Patron 76% connected

One who protects, supports, or countenances; a defender.

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Sponsor 76% connected

One who binds himself to answer for another, and is responsible for his default; a surety.

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Supporter 76% connected

One who, or that which, supports; as, oxygen is a supporter of life.

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Acquit verb · 78% connection

To bear or conduct one's self; to perform one's part; as, the soldier acquitted himself well in battle; the orator acquitted himself v…

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Adopt verb · 78% connection

To take by choice into relationship, as, child, heir, friend, citizen, etc.; esp. to take voluntarily (a child of other parents) to be…

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Adoption noun · 78% connection

a legal proceeding that creates a parent-child relation between persons not related by blood; the adopted child is entitled to all pri…

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Affusion noun · 78% connection

The act of pouring upon, or sprinkling with a liquid, as water upon a child in baptism.

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Appearance noun · 78% connection

The coming into court of either of the parties; the being present in court; the coming into court of a party summoned in an action, ei…

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Baptist noun · 78% connection

One of a denomination of Christians who deny the validity of infant baptism and of sprinkling, and maintain that baptism should be adm…

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Bargain noun · 78% connection

An agreement between parties concerning the sale of property; or a contract by which one party binds himself to transfer the right to…

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Bastard noun · 78% connection

A "natural" child; a child begotten and born out of wedlock; an illegitimate child; one born of an illicit union.

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Believer noun · 78% connection

One who was admitted to all the rights of divine worship and instructed in all the mysteries of the Christian religion, in distinction…

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Catechumen L. catechunenus, Gr. · 78% connection

One who is receiving rudimentary instruction in the doctrines of Christianity; a neophyte; in the primitive church, one officially rec…

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Cautioner noun · 78% connection

A surety or sponsor.

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Child noun · 78% connection

One who, by character of practice, shows signs of relationship to, or of the influence of, another; one closely connected with a place…

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Chrisom noun · 78% connection

A child which died within a month after its baptism; -- so called from the chrisom cloth which was used as a shroud for it.

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Christendom noun · 78% connection

The profession of faith in Christ by baptism; hence, the Christian religion, or the adoption of it.

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Coach verb · 78% connection

To prepare for public examination by private instruction; to train by special instruction.

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Disciplinable adjective · 78% connection

Capable of being disciplined or improved by instruction and training.

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Disciplinarian noun · 78% connection

One who disciplines; one who excels in training, especially with training, especially with regard to order and obedience; one who enfo…

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Discipline noun · 78% connection

The treatment suited to a disciple or learner; education; development of the faculties by instruction and exercise; training, whether…

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