godfather

[god·fa·ther]

Any man who serves as a sponsor for a child at baptism

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A man who becomes sponsor for a child at baptism, and makes himself a surety for its Christian training and instruction.

Noun
someone having a relation analogous to that of a male sponsor to his godchild

Noun
any man who serves as a sponsor for a child at baptism


n.
A man who becomes sponsor for a child at baptism, and makes himself a surety for its Christian training and instruction.

v. t.
To act as godfather to; to take under one's fostering care.


Godfather

God"fa`ther , n. [AS. godf'91der. Cf. Gossip.] A man who becomes sponsor for a child at baptism, and makes himself a surety for its Christian training and instruction.
There shall be for every Male-child to be baptized, when they can be had, two Godfathers and one Godmother; and for every Female, one Godfather and two Godmothers; and Parents shall be admitted as Sponsors, if it is desired.

Godfather

God"fa`ther, v. t. To act as godfather to; to take under one's fostering care. [R.] Burke.

A man who becomes sponsor for a child at baptism, and makes himself a surety for its Christian training and instruction.

To act as godfather to; to take under one's fostering care.

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Usage Examples

It's ironic that at age 32, at probably the greatest moment of my career, with The Godfather having such an enormous success, I wasn't even aware of it, because I was somewhere else under the deadline again.

I'm not an American, but I have this weird connection to America in different ways through my dad living here for five years, my godfather being an American who I'm very close to.

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Other Usage Examples

Our liberal, New York/Washington-based media would never in a million years put Liberal Godfather Ted Kennedy on the spot about his clan's bad behavior, to whose lurid history he himself has contributed so much.

There was certainly less profanity in the Godfather than in the Sopranos. There was a kind of respect. It's not that I totally agreed with it, but it was a great piece of art.

We are all so close. We are godfather to each others' kids. I was the best man at Jesus' wedding.

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