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godfather
[ god-fah-ther ]
noun
- a man who serves as sponsor for a child at baptism.
- any male sponsor or guardian.
- (often initial capital letter) a powerful leader, especially of the Mafia.
- 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.
verb (used with object)
- to act as godfather to; be sponsor or protector for.
godfather
/ ˈɡɒˌɑːðə /
noun
- a male godparent
- the head of a Mafia family or other organized criminal ring
- an originator or leading exponent
the godfather of South African pop
Other 51Թ Forms
- ǻft· adjective
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of godfather1
Example Sentences
“If I was to describe Big U’s role in rap, he would definitely be the godfather,” Khalifa said.
Known as the “godfather of Asian American journalism,” he collected accolades for his work and became a vocal advocate for Asian American visibility in media.
Jean-Pierre Maldera, described by French media as a "godfather" of the local mafia in the 1980s, was reportedly chased in his car and shot as he travelled up the A41 motorway on Wednesday morning.
He has been described as the "godfather of Brit noir" and one of the "most important authors you've never heard of".
They had heard that the man who until less than a week ago was the local boss, the mafia-style godfather of their suburb was going to be executed.
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