godmother

/ˈɡɒdmʌðə/

IPA: /G AA1 D M AH0 DH ER0/

noun
  1. 1

    A woman present at the christening of a baby who promises to help raise the child in a Christian manner; a female godparent who sponsors the baptism of a child.

verb
  1. 1

    To act as godmother to.

Source: https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/godmother