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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Matched Categories

1. • Godparent
   • Patron

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How to pronounce GODFATHER?

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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. 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.

2. 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.

3. Ted Cruz:

   Fox News Digital's about the big guy. Fox News Digital's about the Godfather, Hunter 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.

4. Alfonso Cuaron:

   Films like 'Citizen Kane,' 'Jaws,' 'Rashomon,' 'The Godfather' and 'Breathless,'.

5. Tom Harkin:

   I am a Democrat and I love my party and I want them to have good policies and good candidates, so I hope to be supportive in some way, but I don’t intend to be any kind of ‘godfather’ or something like that.

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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
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/GODFATHER
6. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=GODFATHER