Godfather Definition

gŏdfäthər

godfathers

noun

A male godparent.

Webster's New World

A man who acts as an advisor or mentor to someone.

Webster's New World

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.

American Heritage

The head of a Mafia family or syndicate.

Webster's New World

Any person having much influence or authority in some area.

Webster's New World

Synonyms:

verb

To serve as or as if a godfather to.

American Heritage

(often figuratively) To act as godfather to.

Wiktionary

Other Word Forms of Godfather

Singular:

godfather

Plural:

godfathers

From Middle English godfader, from Old English godfæder (“godfather”), equivalent to god +‎ father. Cognate with Old Saxon godfader (“godfather”), Middle Dutch godvader (“godfather”), Danish gudfader, gudfar (“godfather”), Swedish gudfader, gudfar (“godfather”), Icelandic guðfaðir (“godfather”).

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