What does madrinha in Portuguese mean?

What is the meaning of the word madrinha in Portuguese? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use madrinha in Portuguese.

The word madrinha in Portuguese means godmother, madrinha, padrinho, fada madrinha, fada madrinha, madrinha de honra. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word madrinha

godmother

substantivo feminino (de batismo)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

madrinha

noun (female baptismal guardian)

(substantivo feminino: Substantivo exclusivamente feminino. Ex. "atriz", "menina", etc. Aqui encaixam-se também os substantivos compostos compostos. Ex. "batata frita", "garrafa d'água", etc.)
Eu nunca conheci minha madrinha, que morreu quando eu tinha dois anos.
I never met my godmother, who died when I was two.

padrinho

noun (often plural (baptismal guardian)

(substantivo masculino: Substantivo exclusivamente masculino. Ex. "ator", "menino", etc. Aqui encaixam-se também os substantivos compostos compostos. Ex. "carrinho de mão", "guarda-chuva", etc.)
Sally asked her brother and his wife to become her daughter's godparents.

fada madrinha

noun (fairy-tale character)

Cinderella's fairy godmother turned a pumpkin into a carriage.

fada madrinha

noun (figurative (benefactor) (benfeitora)

Gee, I wish I had a fairy godmother to help me pay off my student loans.

madrinha de honra

noun (US (bride's main female attendant) (casamento, madrinha e testemunha oficial)

(substantivo feminino: Substantivo exclusivamente feminino. Ex. "atriz", "menina", etc. Aqui encaixam-se também os substantivos compostos compostos. Ex. "batata frita", "garrafa d'água", etc.)
Her best friend served as maid of honor and the rest of us were bridesmaids.

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