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Godfather

/ˈɡɒdfɑːðə/

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.

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noun

1
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
A small post which is used in repairing a fence. For instance attached to and supporting an existing broken fence post.
3
A mafia leader.

verb

1
To act as godfather or guardian to.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Godfather"

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Word	Definition
parentnoun	(often in the plural) A person who raises a child (which they have made, adopted, fostered, taken as their own, etc.).
buddynoun	A friend or casual acquaintance.
mentornoun	A wise and trusted counselor or teacher.
supporternoun	A person who gives support to someone or something.
patronnoun	A customer, as of a certain store or restaurant.
custodiannoun	A person entrusted with the custody or care of something or someone; a caretaker or keeper.
bossnoun	A person who oversees and directs the work of others; a supervisor.
co-sponsornoun	Alternative spelling of cosponsor. [A joint sponsor.]
sponsorshipnoun	(countable, uncountable) The aid or support provided by a sponsor; backing or patronage.
sponsornoun	A person or organization that pays all or part of the cost of an event, publication, media program, etc., usually in exchange for advertising.
donnoun	A mafia boss, primarily for Italian or Italian American bosses.
guardiannoun	Someone who guards, watches over, or protects.
championnoun	An ongoing winner in a game or contest.
keepernoun	(informal) A person or thing worth keeping.
kingpinnoun	(figurative, informal) The most important person in a usually evil undertaking or organization, often a druglord.
nominatingnoun	A nominee.
sponsoringverb	(transitive) To be a sponsor for.
godmothernoun	A woman present at the christening of a baby who promises to help raise the child in a Christian manner; a female godparent who sponsors the baptism of a child.
godparentnoun	A person who, at a child's naming ceremony or baptism, agrees to help raise the child, originally and especially in regard to their religious development.
godsonnoun	A male child whose baptism is sponsored by a godparent.