godfather

god·fa·ther

G0173400 (gŏd′fä′thər)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.

godfather

(ˈɡɒdˌfɑːðə) n1. (Ecclesiastical Terms) a male godparent2. the head of a Mafia family or other organized criminal ring3. an originator or leading exponent: the godfather of South African pop.

god•fa•ther

(ˈgɒdˌfɑ ðər)

n. 1. a man who serves as sponsor for a child, as at a baptism. 2. the head of a Mafia family; don. [before 1000; (definition 6) 1960–65, translation of Italian padrino] god′fa`ther•ly, adj.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	godfather - any man who serves as a sponsor for a child at baptismgodparent - a person who sponsors someone (the godchild) at baptism
	2.	godfather - someone having a relation analogous to that of a male sponsor to his godchildsponsor, supporter, patron - someone who supports or champions something

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God

(god) noun1. (with capital) the creator and ruler of the world (in the Christian, Jewish etc religions). 上帝 上帝2. (feminine ˈgoddess) a supernatural being who is worshipped. the gods of Greece and Rome. 神 神ˈgodly adjective religious. a godly man/life. 虔誠的 虔诚的ˈgodliness noun 虔誠 虔诚ˈgodchild, ˈgoddaughter, ˈgodson nouns a child who has a godparent or godparents. 教子(女) 教子（女） ˈgodfather, ˈgodmother, ˈgodparent nouns a person who, at a child's baptism, promises to take an active interest in its welfare. 教父(母) 教父（母） ˈgodsend noun a very welcome piece of unexpected good luck. Your cheque was an absolute godsend. 意外的好運 意外的好运

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