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Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
Sound
Each Play button uses your device's default local English voice, or a natural local fallback. The selected voice name appears after playback. This is synthesized speech, not a source recording.
noun
Relationship by baptismal rites; spiritual affinity or parentage; sponsorship.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: historical, obsolete, uncountable
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Antonyms: none provided
noun
Idle talk; gossip.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: historical, obsolete, uncountable
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
History
From Middle English gossiprede, gossybrede, godsibrede, from Old English godsibbrǣden (“sponsorial obligations”), equivalent to gossip + -red.
