Oxford Dictionary English godchild noun noun BrE BrE//ˈɡɒdtʃaɪld// ; NAmE NAmE//ˈɡɑːdtʃaɪld// (pl. godchildren BrE BrE//ˈɡɒdtʃɪldrən// ; NAmE NAmE//ˈɡɑːdtʃɪldrən// ) Religious ceremonies Add to my wordlistjump to other resultsa child that a godparent at a Christian baptism ceremony promises to be responsible for and to teach about the Christian religion See related entries: Religious ceremoniesSee godchild in the Oxford Advanced American DictionaryCheck pronunciation: godchild oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com