What does GodFather mean?

Definitions for GodFather
ˈgɒdˌfɑ ðərgod·fa·ther

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Princeton's WordNet

  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

Wiktionary

  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 Dictionary

  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.

ChatGPT

  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 Dictionary

  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.]

Editors Contribution

  1. Godfather

    A godfather is a male godparent in the Christian tradition.


    Submitted by JP03 on October 30, 2014  

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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. De Niro:

    'Godfather' was the first that I remember, movie, that was like a big blockbuster, then came other movies. I might have this wrong, like some of the Spielberg films and so on, but when ['The Godfather: Part II'] came, I said this might be a good chance that it'll be a success.

  2. 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.

  3. Chris Cuomo:

    New York must stop all of its unnecessary lawsuits harrassment, start cleaning New York up, and lowering taxes. Build relationships, but dont bring Fredo ! Trump said, tacking on a insult referring to Chris Cuomo, Chris Cuomo. The Fredo reference is a nod to The Godfather films, and a character in the film who ultimately betrays Chris Cuomo. The Fredo reference was first made by a Trump supporter last summer in a viral video that saw the television journalist get irate with the man for the insult. In the video, Chris Cuomo says the term was meant as a derogatory term for Chris Cuomo Italian heritage, similar to the N-word for African Americans. ( Punk-a ** b ***** s from the right call me Fredo, Chris Cuomo said in the video. My name is Chris Cuomo. Im an anchor on CNN. Fredo is from The Godfather. He was a weak brother and they use it as an Italian aspersion.) DHS SUSPENDS GLOBAL ENTRY FOR New Yorkers ; WILL AFFECT 800K OVER 5 YEARS Chris Cuomo had said hes willing to restore federal access to driving records on a limited basis. But in a midday news conference, Chris Cuomo pledged not to let federal immigration agents see lists of people who had applied for a new type of license that doesnt require applicants to prove they are in the U.S. legally. If they think theyre going to extort New York into giving them a database of undocumented people, theyre wrong. I will never do that.

  4. Francis Ford Coppola:

    Robert Evans had strong instincts as evidenced by the long list of great films in Robert Evans career, when I worked with Bob, some of his helpful ideas included suggesting John Marley as Woltz and Sterling Hayden as the Police Captain, and John Marley as Woltz ultimate realization that' The Godfather' could be 2 hours and 45 minutes in length ; also, making a movie out of' The Cotton Club' — casting Richard Gere and Gregory Hines, and bringing Milena Canonero, George Faison, Richard Sylbert, and many other talented people to work on the film. May The Kid always stay in the picture.

  5. Pastor Paul Pakianathan:

    The downtrodden, lower income group... they see a foreigner and see them as a godfather, maybe he found that an easier way to get them.

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