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2 sponsor
sponsor, ōris, m. [spondeo], one who becomes answerable for another.I.Lit., a bondsman, surety (cf.: vas; gen. vadis, praes, vindex):II.de tuo negotio, quod sponsor es pro Pompeio, si Galba consponsor tuus redierit, non desinam cum illo communicare,
Cic. Fam. 6, 18, 3:sponsores et creditores L. Trebellii,
id. Phil. 6, 4, 11; cf. id. Quint. 23, 73:sponsor promissorum alicujus,
id. Att. 15, 15, 2; 1, 10, 6; cf. id. ib. 1, 8, 2: si Pompeius mihi testis de voluntate Caesaris et sponsor est illi de meā, id. Prov. Cons. [p. 1747] 18, 43; cf.:vel testis opinionis meae vel sponsor humanitatis tuae,
id. Fam. 7, 5, 2:quem, inquis, deorum sponsorem accepisti?
Sen. Ep. 82, 1; cf.:(Hymenaeus) mihi conjugii sponsor et obses erat,
Ov. H. 2, 34. — Poet., of a goddess:sponsor conjugii stat Dea picta sui,
Ov. H. 16, 114.—
См. также в других словарях:
Godmother — God moth er, n. [AS. godm[=o]dor.] A woman who becomes sponsor for a child in baptism. See {Godfather} [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
godmother — woman who sponsors one at baptism, late 13c., from GOD (Cf. god) + MOTHER (Cf. mother) (n.1). Cf. O.E. godmodor … Etymology dictionary
godmother — [gäd′muth΄ər] n. 1. a female godparent 2. a woman who acts as an advisor or mentor to someone … English World dictionary
Godmother — A godmother is a female godparent.Godmother may refer to: * Godmother (cocktail), a cocktail made with Italian Amaretto liqueur and vodka * Godmother (film), a Hindi filmee also*The Godmother … Wikipedia
godmother — UK [ˈɡɒdˌmʌðə(r)] / US [ˈɡɑdˌmʌðər] noun [countable] Word forms godmother : singular godmother plural godmothers a female godparent See: fairy godmother … English dictionary
Godmother — See: FAIRY GODMOTHER … Dictionary of American idioms
Godmother — See: FAIRY GODMOTHER … Dictionary of American idioms
godmother — /god mudh euhr/, n. 1. a woman who serves as sponsor for a child at baptism. 2. any female sponsor or guardian. v.t. 3. to act as godmother to; sponsor. [bef. 1000; ME; OE godmodor. See GOD, MOTHER1] * * * … Universalium
godmother — god|moth|er [ gad,mʌðər ] noun count a female GODPARENT => FAIRY GODMOTHER … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
Godmother — See: fairy godmother … Словарь американских идиом
godmother — [[t]gɒ̱dmʌðə(r)[/t]] godmothers N COUNT: usu with poss A godmother is a female godparent … English dictionary
