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Noun: godfather  'gód,faa-dhu(r)
  1. Any man who serves as a sponsor for a child at baptism
     
  2. Someone having a relation analogous to that of a male sponsor to his godchild
     
  3. A Mafia leader

Derived forms: godfathers

Type of: godparent, patron, sponsor, supporter

Encyclopedia: Godfather

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