godfather

IPA: gˈɑdfɑðɝ

noun

  • (Christianity) 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.
  • (figurative) Someone who plays a key role in fostering the development of something.
  • (crime) A mafia leader.
  • A small post which is used in repairing a fence. For instance attached to and supporting an existing broken fence post.

verb

  • (transitive, often figuratively) To act as godfather or guardian to.
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Examples of "godfather" in Sentences

  • Godfather is a single trilogy too.
  • Godfather of soul, and of our goal.
  • The Godfather is the sum of all wisdom.
  • The Godfather is an opera in three acts.
  • The Godfather is the answer to any question.
  • He was the godfather of protege Don Muraco's daughter.
  • He is considered the godfather of stencil graffiti art.
  • In this episode, there is an homage shot to the Godfather.
  • Unless, of course, your fairy godfather is Vlad the Impaler.
  • The whole episode is a parody of The Sopranos and The Godfather.
  • He is considered to be the godfather of the realistic cinema in Egypt.
  • He has been referred to as the "godfather" of blogging in the Gulf nation.
  • The girl continues playing in the waves, unaware that her godfather is dying behind her.
  • She tried to remember what Effie had said about Luca and if the word godfather played a part in the conversation.
  • Before his stint at General Motors, he shook up design and engineering at Chrysler and became known as the godfather of the outrageous Dodge Viper sports car.
  • WASHINGTON — Irving Kristol, the writer, editor and publisher known as the godfather of neoconservatism whose youthful radicalism evolved into a historic rejection of communism, liberalism and the counterculture, died Friday.
  • WASHINGTON — Irving Kristol, the writer, editor and publisher known as the godfather of neoconservatism whose youthful radicalism evolved into a historic rejection of communism, liberalism and the counterculture, died Friday.

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