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guideparent

noun

Etymology

From guide + parent.

  1. derived from parentem
  2. derived from parent
  3. derived from parent
  4. inherited from parent
  5. compounded as guideparent — “guide + parent”

Definitions

  1. A person who, at a child's naming ceremony, agrees to help raise the child (especially in…

    A person who, at a child's naming ceremony, agrees to help raise the child (especially in a non-religious setting)

    • 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.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA