Compaternity
Pronunciation : Com`pa*ter"ni*ty
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [LL. compaternitas, fr. compater godfather; com- + pater father.]
Definition : Defn: The relation of a godfather to a person. [Obs.] The relation of gossipred or compaternity by the cannon law is a spiritual affinity. Sir J. Da
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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