Com′pa‐ter″ni‐ty (?), n. [LL. compaternitas, fr. compater godfather; com- + pater father.] The relation of a godfather to a person.
The relation of gossipred or compaternity by the canon law is a spiritual affinity.
Sir J. Davies.
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Webster's Dictionary 1913
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, C. & G. Merriam Co., 1913.