Definitions for Godfather
ˈgɒdˌfɑ ðərgod·fa·ther

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. godfathernoun

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

2. godfathernoun

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

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. godfathernoun

   A man present at the christening of a baby who promises to help raise the child in a Christian manner; a male godparent who sponsors the baptism of a child.

2. godfathernoun

   A small post which is used in repairing a fence. For instance attached to and supporting an existing broken fence post.

3. godfathernoun

   A mafia leader.

4. godfatherverb

   To act as godfather to.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Godfathernoun

   The sponsor at the font.

   Etymology: god and father.

   He had a son by her, and the king did him the honour as to stand godfather to his child. Francis Bacon, Henry VII.

   Confirmation, a profitable usage of the church, transcribed from the apostles, consists in the child’s undertaking in his own name the baptismal vow; and, that he may more solemnly enter this obligation, bringing some godfather with him, not now, as in baptism, as his procurator. Henry Hammond.

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1. godfather

   A godfather is a male person who is chosen by parents to take an interest in a child's upbringing and personal development, often promising to help raise the child in a specific religion during a baptism ceremony. The term is also used to refer to a man who is influential or pioneering in a certain field. Additionally, in the context of organized crime, a godfather is the leader or head of a crime family or syndicate.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Godfathernoun

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

2. Godfatherverb

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

3. Etymology: [AS. godfder. Cf. Gossip.]

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1. Godfather

   A godfather is a male godparent in the Christian tradition.

   
   

   Submitted by JP03 on October 30, 2014  

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How to pronounce Godfather?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Godfather in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Godfather in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of Godfather in a Sentence

1. David Schmid:

   If you were to make a really explicitly violent Mafia movie, that wouldn't be so popular with the audience, the audience would prefer to be carried away by the romance of the quintessentially immigrant narrative where a person goes from nothing to becoming a godfather.

2. Ted Cruz:

   It's about the big guy. It's about the Godfather, Joe Biden is the Godfather. He is the one who ultimately is profiting on this corruption, he is the one who is abusing official authority to further the criminal activity of his family members. And that's why this is an issue of public corruption.

3. Laksheish M Patel:

   Don't ever make any complaints to SEBI against any stock brokers as SEBI is their godfather and so no action will be taken against them. All complaint form and enquiry against brokers is mere eyewash and time pass for SEBI team

4. Ted Cruz:

   A lot of folks ask, ‘Well, gosh, is Manchin going to become a Republican?’ I hope he does. I've asked him to. I think every Republican senator has made that case a dozen times to Joe, i will say I think it's a tough hill for him to climb. He's just culturally, he's a Democrat. He's been a Democrat his whole life, and he's really the godfather of Democrats in West Virginia. So I get why switching parties, that's hard. That being said, if they're nasty enough, the best thing that could happen is they could drive him over to the Republican Party, and we would welcome him.

5. Alfonso Cuarón:

   I grew up watching foreign language films and learning so much from them and being inspired -- films like' Citizen Kane,'' Jaws,'' Rashomon,'' The Godfather' and' Breathless...' Claude Chabrol said,' There are no waves, there's only the ocean,' i think that the nominees tonight have proven that we are part of the same ocean.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Godfather
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Godfather
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=Godfather
4. ^ ChatGPT
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5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Godfather