| 单词 | godfather |
| 释义 | godfather —godfatherly, adj. /god"fah'dheuhr/, n. 1. a man who serves as sponsor for a child at baptism. 2. any male sponsor or guardian. 3. (often cap.) a powerful leader, esp. of the Mafia. 4. a person who is regarded as the originator or principal shaper of a movement, school of thought, art form, industry, or the like: the godfather of abstract expressionism. v.t. 5. to act as godfather to; be sponsor or protector for. [bef. 1000; ME godfader, OE godfaeder. See GOD, FATHER] |
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