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godey
nounObsolete/Very Rare
/ˈɡəʊdi/An archaic or dialectal term meaning to prod, poke, or incite.
godfather
nounverb-transitiveB2
/ˈɡɒdfɑːðə(r)/A man who, at a child's baptism, promises to help raise the child in the Christian faith and to provide guidance and support; a male godparent.
godfather offer
nounC2 (Low frequency, specialized term)
/ˈɡɒdfɑːðə(r) ˈɒfə(r)/An extremely generous offer, typically in business, that is almost impossible to refuse.
godfather, the
nounmedium
/ˈɡɒdfɑːðə(r)/A man who presents a child at baptism and promises to take responsibility for their religious upbringing.
godfrey
interjectionnounLow (as a name, not as a common noun; very rare in general vocabulary)
/ˈɡɒdfri/A masculine given name.
godfrey of bouillon
nounC2
/ˈɡɒdfrɪ əv buːˈjɒ̃/A French nobleman and one of the principal leaders of the First Crusade (1096–1099), who became the first ruler of the Kingdom of Jerusalem.
godhead
nounC2 (Very Low Frequency)
/ˈɡɒdhɛd/The essential nature or supreme being of God; divinity.
godhood
nounLow
/ˈɡɒdhʊd/The state, quality, or condition of being a god or goddess; divinity.
godiva
nounLow-Mid
/ɡəˈdaɪvə/A famous brand name for premium chocolate, originally known for its boxed assortments.
godliness
nounC2
/ˈɡɒd.lin.əs/The quality of being devoutly religious or pious; living in a way that shows deep reverence for God.
godling
nounC2 / Very Rare
/ˈɡɒdlɪŋ/A minor or inferior god; a deity of low rank or limited power.
godmother
nounverb-transitiveB1
/ˈɡɒdmʌðə/A woman who sponsors a child at their baptism and agrees to help raise them, often in the Christian tradition.
godolias
nounVery Low
/ɡəˈdəʊlɪəs/A Biblical proper noun referring to a governor appointed by Nebuchadnezzar after the destruction of Jerusalem.
godolphin
nounVery Low
/ɡəˈdɒlfɪn/A proper noun, primarily a British surname, most famously associated with the Godolphin Arabian, a foundational sire in thoroughbred horse racing.
godown
nounLow (in global English), but regionally common in parts of Asia and Africa.
/ˈɡəʊ.daʊn/A warehouse or storage building, especially in South and Southeast Asia.
godowsky
nounVery Low
/ɡəˈdɒfski/A surname, most famously borne by Leopold Godowsky (1870–1938), a Polish-American virtuoso pianist, composer, and teacher.
godoy
nounLow
/ɡəʊˈdɔɪ/A Spanish or Portuguese surname, often associated with specific historical figures, families, or places.
godoy alcayaga
nounExtremely Low
/ɡɒˈdɔɪ ˌælkaɪˈɑːɡə/The double-barreled surname of Chilean Nobel Prize-winning poet Gabriela Mistral, born Lucila Godoy Alcayaga.
godoy cruz
nounVery Low
/ɡəˈdɔɪ ˈkruːz/A toponym referring to a department (county) and major city in Mendoza Province, Argentina.
godparent
nounB2
/ˈɡɒdˌpeərənt/A person who sponsors a child at baptism or christening, taking responsibility for their religious upbringing.

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