Definition of Godfather
Godfather
god·fa·ther
Definition/Meaning
(noun)
a man who presents and sponsors a child at baptism and agrees to be responsible for the child's religious learning;
e.g. They asked him to be the godfather to their daughter.
(noun)
a man who founds/pioneers, supports, influences, and inspires something, especially an organization or movement;
e.g. He is considered to be the godfather of the city's current social movement.
(noun)
a person who is the leader of an organized crime unit or who directs some other illegal organization, such as the head of a Mafia family;
e.g. The family was blamed for the murders because the godfather was rivals with the victims' family.
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