godfather
Meanings
Plural: godfathers
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
- A man present at the christening of a baby who promises to help raise the child in a Christian manner; a male godparent who sponsors the baptism of a child.
- Someone who plays a key role in fostering the development of something.
- A mafia leader.
- A small post which is used in repairing a fence. For instance attached to and supporting an existing broken fence post.
Verb
- To act as godfather or guardian to.
Origin / Etymology
From Middle English godfader, from Old English godfæder (“godfather”), equivalent to god- + father. Cognate with Old Saxon godfadar (“godfather”), Middle Dutch godvader (“godfather”), Danish gudfader, gudfar (“godfather”), Swedish gudfader, gudfar (“godfather”), Icelandic guðfaðir (“godfather”).
Synonyms
Scrabble Score: 17
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Words With Friends Score: 17
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