godfather (redirected from godfathering)

god·fa·ther  (gdfär)

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.

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godfather [ˈgɒdˌfɑːðə]

n

1. (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

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	godfather - any man who serves as a sponsor for a child at baptism godparent - 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 sponsor, supporter, patron - someone who supports or champions something

Translations

godfather [ˈgɒdˌfɑːðəʳ] N → padrino m (to de)

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godfather [ˈgɒdfɑːðə^r] n

(Christian) → parrain m

(Mafia) → parrain m
God-fearing [ˈgɒdfɪərɪŋ] adj → (très) croyant(e)
god-forsaken God-forsaken [ˈgɒdfə^rˌseɪkən] adj → maudit(e)

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godfather [ˈgɒdˌfɑːðəʳ] n → padrino

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godfather [ˈgɒdˌfɑːðəʳ] n → padrino

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