God’s child—(also: child of God) said of people born of God, that is by God’s creation:
- Man is God’s child, and the sin of the man consists in perpetually living as if it were false.
godchild—smb. for whom a godparent acts as sponsor at baptism:
- A godparent was expected to see to his or her godchild’s upbringing, should the parents be unable to do so.