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UK
/ɡˈɒdfɑːðɐ/
]
[ US /ˈɡɑdˌfɑðɝ/ ]
[ US /ˈɡɑdˌfɑðɝ/ ]
NOUN
- any man who serves as a sponsor for a child at baptism
- someone having a relation analogous to that of a male sponsor to his godchild
How To Use godfather In A Sentence
- These deals are large and complex, requiring a lot more than just a "consigliere" -- a term always used with "The Godfather" playing in the background -- sitting in a dark room plotting with a CEO. Robert Teitelman: Svengalis, Bankers and the Role of Intermediaries
- He has been called everything from Fenty's godfather to 'consigliere' to 'vice mayor,' a gibe that he is the Richard B. Cheney to Fenty's George W. Bush. DeMorning DeBonis: Sept. 10, 2010
- A mandatory inclusive executive, however formed, involving those who are criminal godfathers will never gain our support.
- Generally, a girl, Clara (Mary, Made or Masha in other versions), is given a nutcracker by her godfather, Herr Drosselmeyer, at a Christmas Eve party arranged by her parents.
- Sutton was such a close friend of her parents that he was godfather to another of their children.
- Yao and cowriter Cheng Yi created composite characters but used real historical incidents to fashion a story Yao describes as The Godfather meets Hamlet. Marshall Fine: Christina Yao's next stage
- Richard said his nephew - who was godfather to his own son - usually kept quiet about details of his job, which he says involved dealing with high-security communications between foreign embassies.
- The godfather of Argentine football is now directly answerable for its success or failure. Times, Sunday Times
- So when my sister casually turned to me at Christmas and asked if I would be the godfather to her baby, I quickly agreed without really thinking about it.
- The Applicant is godfather to three in each family.