godfather

Converse of object

• become: Sunday, I became a proud Godfather to Liam Richard Southall.
• call: Billy could rightly be called the godfather of contemporary media art.
• see: Millions of Americans went to see The Godfather that doesn't mean we all want to be gangsters or that we worship them.
• watch: I need to actually watch the godfather some time.

Adjective modifier

• spiritual: From the CD title, can I assume that Woody Guthrie is the spiritual godfather of this record?
• intellectual: Indeed, Kant could be viewed as the intellectual godfather of cognitive science.
• true: Born in Michigan in 1948 the one-time Vincent Furnier is thought of by many to be the true godfather of rock.
• original: The spiritual value is the real parental blood i.e. , descending from the original Godfather.
• local: It is these people who cannot speak out because of the fear of the local godfathers who we must speak up for.

Modifies a noun

• status: Since Giancana had godfather status, he could solicit Trafficante's help to eliminate Castro.

Noun used with modifier

• fairy: He wondered if she saw him as her fairy godfather, whisking her away from her wicked stepfather.
• mafia: If Devine is the dignified mafia godfather, Williams is the thrusting young Al Pacino, all furious self-righteousness.

Possessives

• child: Joe McCarthy, the controversial senator from Wisconsin, was asked to be the child's godfather.

Preposition: of

• soul: Typical examples are Tina Turner who has more of a rock voice and the godfather of soul ' James Brown ' .
• art: Billy could rightly be called the godfather of contemporary media art.
• punk: Stencils have always been a part of this scene and were often used by bands such as the godfathers of anarcho punk Crass.
• music: I hear that you play also with the godfather of minimal music, Terry Riley.
• rock: What's a poor godfather of shock rock to do?
• genre: How does it feel to be godfather of a whole genre of music?