god·fa·ther (g d fä   r)n.1. A man who sponsors a person at baptism. 2. One that has a relationship to another person or to something that is the equivalent of being a baptismal sponsor: the godfather of a new generation of nuclear physicists. 3. Slang The leader of an organized crime family. tr.v. god·fa·thered, god·fa·ther·ing, god·fa·thers To serve as or as if a godfather to. |
godfather [ˈgɒdˌfɑːðə]n1. (Christianity / Ecclesiastical Terms) a male godparent 2. the head of a Mafia family or other organized criminal ring 3. an originator or leading exponent the godfather of South African pop
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms | Noun | 1. |  godfather - any man who serves as a sponsor for a child at baptismgodparent - a person who sponsors someone (the godchild) at baptism | | 2. | godfather - someone having a relation analogous to that of a male sponsor to his godchild |
Translations godfather [ˈgɒdˌfɑːðəʳ] N → padrino m ( to de)
godfather [ˈgɒdfɑːðər] n (Mafia) → parrain mGod-fearing [ˈgɒdfɪərɪŋ] adj → (très) croyant(e)god-forsaken God-forsaken [ˈgɒdfərˌseɪkən] adj → maudit(e)
godfather [ˈgɒdˌfɑːðəʳ] n → padrino
godfather [ˈgɒdˌfɑːðəʳ] n → padrino
→ أب روحي, رئيس عصابة kmotr godfather, gudfader Boss der Bosse, Pate νονός, νονός της νύχτας padrino kummisetä parrain krsni kum, kum padrino ゴッドファーザー, 名付け親 대부, 두목 godfather, peetvader gudfar ojciec chrzestny chefe da máfia, chefe de máfia, padrinho крестный отец gudfader, gudfar เจ้าพ่อ, พ่ออุปถัมภ์ baba, isim babası bố già, cha đỡ đầu 教父, 黑帮首领
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| In vain his godfather offered to him a place in the public service, -- in vain did he try to give him a taste for glory, -- although Cornelius, to gratify his godfather, did embark with De Ruyter upon "The Seven Provinces," the flagship of a fleet of one hundred and thirty-nine sail, with which the famous admiral set out to contend singlehanded against the combined forces of France and England. "His name shall be altered," quoth William Stutely, "And I will his godfather be: Prepare then a feast, and none of the least, For we will be merry," quoth he. Though the birth of an heir by his beloved sister was a circumstance of great joy to Mr Allworthy, yet it did not alienate his affections from the little foundling, to whom he had been godfather, had given his own name of Thomas, and whom he had hitherto seldom failed of visiting, at least once a day, in his nursery. |