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One who binds himself to answer for another, and is responsible for his default; a surety.

Pertaining to a sponsor.

State of being a sponsor.

A written pledge of marriage. Clarendon.

Responsory; antiphonal. J. H. Newman.

the priest, or as a refrain. Which, if should repeat again, would turn my answers into responsories, and beget another liturgy. Milton.

ver, with the handle terminating in the figure of an apostle. One or more were offered by sponsors at baptism as a present to the godchild. B. Jonson.

A surety or sponsor.

One for whom a person becomes sponsor at baptism, and whom he promises to see educated as a Christian; a godson or goddaughter. See Godfather.

A female for whom one becomes sponsor at baptism.

A man who becomes sponsor for a child at baptism, and makes himself a surety for its Christian training and instruction. There shall be for every Male-child to be baptized, when they can be had, two Godfathers and one Godmother; and for every Female, one Godfather and two Godmothers; and Parents shall be admitted as Sp…

A woman who becomes sponsor for a child in baptism. See Godfather

A male for whom one has stood sponsor in baptism. See Godfather.

A sponsor; a godfather or a godmother. Should a great lady that was invited to be a gossip, in her place send her kitchen maid, 't would be ill taken. Selden.

The relationship between a person and his sponsors. [Obs.]

An antiphon or responsory after the epistle, in the Mass, which was sung on the steps, or while the deacon ascended the steps.

One who undertakes anything; specifically, a godfather; a sponsor; a guardian. Puller. Shipley.