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god·fa·ther

(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.
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godfather

(ˈɡɒdˌfɑːðə)
n
1. (Ecclesiastical Terms) a male godparent
2. the head of a Mafia family or other organized criminal ring
3. an originator or leading exponent: the godfather of South African pop.
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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.
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun 1. [画像:godfather - any man who serves as a sponsor for a child at baptism]godfather - any man who serves as a sponsor for a child at baptism
godparent - a person who sponsors someone (the godchild) at baptism
2. godfather - someone having a relation analogous to that of a male sponsor to his godchild
sponsor, supporter, patron - someone who supports or champions something
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Translations
kmotrkmotra
godfathergudfadergudfar
baptopatro
kummisetä
kumkrsni kum
keresztapa-szülõ
guîfaîir, guîmóîir
ゴッドファーザー名付け親
대부두목
krstný otec
boter
gudfadergudfar
เจ้าพ่อพ่ออุปถัมภ์
baba isim babası vaftiz babası/anası/ebeveyni
bố giàcha đỡ đầu

godfather

[ˈgɒdˌfɑːðəʳ] N → padrino m (to de)
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

godfather

[ˈgɒdfɑːðər] n
(Christian) → parrain m
(Mafia) → parrain mGod-fearing [ˈgɒdfɪərɪŋ] adj → (très) croyant(e)god-forsaken God-forsaken [ˈgɒdfərˌseɪkən] adj → maudit(e)
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

godfather

[ˈgɒdˌfɑːðəʳ] n → padrino
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

God

(god) noun
1. (with capital) the creator and ruler of the world (in the Christian, Jewish etc religions). الله Deus der Gott Gud Θεός Dios jumal Jumala Dieu Isten Tuhan, dewa guð Dio 神 신, 창조주 Dievas jūrasbullītis God gud Bóg خداى تعالى، څښتن Deus Dumnezeu Бог Boh bog gud พระเจ้า Allah 上帝 上帝
2. (feminine ˈgoddess) a supernatural being who is worshipped. the gods of Greece and Rome. إله deus die Gottheit gudinde θεός dios; diosa jumal, jumalanna jumala dieu, déesse isten dewi guð, goð, gyðja dio, divinità 神 신격화된 사람(것) dievas dievs; dievība god gud bóg خدا تعالي deus zeu бог; божество boh, -yňa božanstvo gud, gudinna เทพเจ้า tanrıça 神 神
ˈgodly adjective
religious. a godly man/life. vroom, godvrugtige تَقي، ورع религиозен santo zbožný fromm from; gudfrygtig θεοσεβής, θρήσκος piadoso vaga الهی؛ مذهبی hurskas pieux יְרֵא שָׁמַיִם धार्मिक božanski, božanstven istenfélő saleh guðhræddur, trúrækinn devoto, pio 神を敬う 신을 숭상하는 dievobaimingas, pamaldus dievbijīgs alim goddelijk gudfryktig, from pobożny هغه سړى چې دخداى عبادت په جدى توګه كوى، ديندار santo pios набожный pobožný pobožen pobožan gudfruktig, from ซึ่งศรัทธาในศาสนา dindar, sofu 虔誠的 благочестивий مذھبی sùng đạo 虔诚的
ˈgodliness noun
godsvrug, vroomheid وَرَع، تَقْوى религиозност santidade zbožnost die Frömmigkeit guddommelighed; fromhed θεοσέβεια piedad vagadus خداترسی hurskaus piété יִראַת שָׁמַים धर्मनिष्ठा božanstvenost istenesség, vallásosság kesalehan guðhræðsla, trúrækni devozione, pietà 信心深さ 신앙심 깊음, 독실함 dievobaimingumas, pamaldumas dievbijība kesalihan goddelijkheid gudfryktighet, fromhet pobożność ديندارى santidade pietate набожность zbožnosť pobožnost pobožnost gudfruktan, fromhet ความเคร่งศาสนา dindarlık 虔誠 набожність, благочестя تقوی sự sùng đạo 虔诚
ˈgodchild, ˈgoddaughter, ˈgodson nouns
a child who has a godparent or godparents. peetkind فَلْيون، إبن أو إبنة في المعموديَّه кръщелниче afilhado kmotřenec, kmotřenka das Patenkind gudbarn βαφτιστήρι ahijado; ahijada ristilaps, ristitütar, ristipoeg پسر خوانده یا دختر خوانده روحانی kummilapsi filleul, eule בֵּן סַנדקָאוּת धर्मपुत्र या धर्मपुत्री kumče keresztgyermek anak permandian guðsonur, guðdóttir figlioccio, figlioccia 名づけ子 대자(代子) krikštavaikis, krikštaduktė, krikštasūnis krustbērns; krustmeita; krustdēls anak pembaptisan petekind; peetzoon; peetdochter gudbarn/-datter/-sønn chrześniak هغه كوچنى چه بل چاپه زوى توب منلى وى afilhado fin, fină, fini крестник; крестница krstné dieťa, krstný syn, krstná dcéra krščenec, -ka kum gudbarn, guddotter, gudson ลูกอุปถัมภ์ vaftiz oğlu/kızı 教子(女) хрещениця, хрещеник معنوی اولاد con đỡ đầu 教子(女)
ˈgodfather, ˈgodmother, ˈgodparent nouns
a person who, at a child's baptism, promises to take an active interest in its welfare. peetoom عَرّاب، كفيل المُعَمَّد кръстник padrinho kmotr, kmotra der Pate/die Patin gudfar νουνός, νουνά padrino; madrina ristiisa, ristiema, vader پدر خوانده روحانی kummi parrain, marraine סנדק धर्म शिक्षक kum, kuma keresztapa, -anya, -szülő orangtua permandian guðfaðir, guðmóðir padrino, madrina 名づけ親 대부(代父) krikštatėvis, krikštamotė, krikštatėviai krusttēvs; krustmāte; krustvecāki bapa, ibu, pembaptisan peetvader, peetoom, peter; peetmoeder, peettante, meter fadder, gudfar/-mor chrzestny هغه څوك چې دكوچنى مذهبى روزنه ئى په غاړه وى padrinho naş, naşă, naşi крестныи; крестная krstný otec, krstná matka, krstný rodič boter, botra kum gudfar, gudmor, gudförälder พ่ออุปถัมภ์ vaftiz babası/anası/ebeveyni 教父(母) хрещений батько, хрещена мати معنوی باپ cha mẹ đỡ đầu 教父(母)
ˈgodsend noun
a very welcome piece of unexpected good luck. Your cheque was an absolute godsend. uitkoms, uitredding حَظ غير مُنْتَظَر божи дар dádiva dos deuses dar z nebe Geschenk des Himmels guds gave; sendt fra himlen μάννα εξ' ουρανού regalo llovido del cielo, bendición taevakink باد آورده taivaan lahja bénédiction מַתָּנָה מִשָמַיִם ईश्वर की भेजी हुई वस्तु neočekivana sreća váratlan szerencse kemujuran guðsgjöf, himnasending provvidenza, manna 天のめぐみ 뜻밖의 행운 Dievo dovana Dieva dāvana rahmat geschenk van de hemel, geluk uventet flaks/hell dar z nieba په هغه وخت كې ديوه شي پيدا كول چې سړى ډير هغه ته اړوى يعنى لكه چې خداى ور كړى وى dádiva dos ceus mană cerească удача; находка požehnanie, dar z neba božji dar božji dar gudagåva สิ่งประเสริฐซึ่งพระเจ้าประทานให้ tam vaktinde Allah'tan gelen yardım 意外的好運 несподіване щастя تعمت غیر متوقعہ của trời cho 意外的好运
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godfather

→ رَئِيسُ عِصَابَة , عَرَّاب kmotr godfather, gudfader Boss der Bosse , Pate νονός , νονός της νύχτας padrino kummisetä parrain krsni kum, kum padrino ゴッドファーザー, 名付け親 대부, 두목 godfather , peetvader gudfar ojciec chrzestny chefe de máfia , padrinho крестный отец gudfader, gudfar เจ้าพ่อ, พ่ออุปถัมภ์ baba , isim babası bố già, cha đỡ đầu 教父 , 黑帮首领
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godfather

n. padrino.
English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012

godfather

n padrino
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And least of all, imitate the example of your godfather, Cornelius de Witt, who has plunged into politics, the most ungrateful of all careers, and who will certainly come to an untimely end."
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"His name shall be altered," quoth William Stutely, "And I will his godfather be: Prepare then a feast, and none of the least, For we will be merry," quoth he.
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Though the birth of an heir by his beloved sister was a circumstance of great joy to Mr Allworthy, yet it did not alienate his affections from the little foundling, to whom he had been godfather, had given his own name of Thomas, and whom he had hitherto seldom failed of visiting, at least once a day, in his nursery.
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Malvoisin, then, acting as godfather of the champion, stepped forward, and laid the glove of the Jewess, which was the pledge of battle, at the feet of the Grand Master.
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'Perhaps you wouldn't object to really being her godfather?'
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He's also my Bory's godfather," she added, as if she attached no importance at all to the fact.
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(Many people gained their livelihood by the Board of Irrigation, especially one highly conscientious and musical family: all the daughters played on stringed instruments, and Alexey Alexandrovitch knew the family and had stood godfather to one of the elder daughters.) The raising of this question by a hostile department was in Alexey Alexandrovitch's opinion a dishonorable proceeding, seeing that in every department there were things similar and worse, which no one inquired into, for well-known reasons of official etiquette.
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I'd stand godfather to him, if he was to be christened in a bonfire, made of the ruins of the Bank of England.'
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"It is that the king should deign to stand godfather to the son of Madame de Longueville."
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"Oh, it's glorious, godfather," cried Ruby, almost dancing.
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William was the godfather of the child, and exerted his ingenuity in the purchase of cups, spoons, pap- boats, and corals for this little Christian.
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Gilmore (the latter acting by proxy) were his godfathers. I may add here that when Mr.
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