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Etymology

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FromMiddle Englishgodfader, fromOld Englishgodfæder(“godfather”), equivalent togod- +‎father. Cognate withOld Saxongodfadar(“godfather”),Middle Dutchgodvader(“godfather”),Danishgudfader,gudfar(“godfather”),Swedishgudfader,gudfar(“godfather”),Icelandicguðfaðir(“godfather”).

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Noun

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godfather (pluralgodfathers)

  1. (Christianity) A man present at thechristening of a baby who promises to help raise the child in aChristian manner; a malegodparent who sponsors thebaptism of a child.
  2. (figurative) Someone who plays a key role in fostering the development of something.
    • 2023 May 2, Josh Taylor, Alex Hern, “‘Godfather of AI’ Geoffrey Hinton quits Google and warns over dangers of misinformation”, inThe Guardian‎[1],→ISSN:
      The man often touted as thegodfather of AI has quit Google, citing concerns over the flood of misinformation, the possibility for AI to upend the job market, and the “existential risk” posed by the creation of a true digital intelligence.
  3. (crime) Amafia leader.
    Coordinate term:goombah
  4. A small post which is used in repairing a fence. For instance attached to and supporting an existing broken fence post.

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  • (male guardian):(Singapore, informal)godpa

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Translations

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man present at the christening of a baby who promises to help raise the child in a Christian manner
post used in repairing a fence
mafia leader

Verb

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godfather (third-person singular simple presentgodfathers,present participlegodfathering,simple past and past participlegodfathered)

  1. (transitive, often figuratively) To act as godfather orguardian to.
    • 1996, Ann Lane,The Rise and Fall of the Grand Alliance, 1941–45, page61:
      Hull objected violently that aid had not been used to extract commitments on postwar economic policy; the joint chiefs had wanted bases; others in the military still wanted Britain to play only a minor, if any, role in the Pacific; and they were all apparently angry at the Treasury forgodfathering the Quebec Agreement.
    • 2006, Robert Evans,The Kid Stays in the Picture, page 5:
      But months before, he'd agreed togodfather the premiere of The Godfather.
    • 2007 August 3, John F. Burns, “At Hussein Grave, Legend Lives as Fury Simmers”, inNew York Times‎[2]:
      The grave site, humble as it is, reflects something more than a hometown’s determination to honor a fallen son, something that seems irreducible in the politics of Iraq: the refusal of the Sunni minority, who ruled Iraq for centuries until Mr. Hussein’s overthrow, to reconcile themselves to the assumption of power by the Shiite majority who won electionsgodfathered by the American occupation authority.

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