Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary - godfather
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Godfather
godfather
I. noun Date: before 12th century 1. a man who sponsors a person at baptism 2. one having a relation to someone or something analogous to that of a male sponsor to his godchild: as a. one that founds, supports, or inspires made him the ~ of a whole generation of rebels — Times Literary Supplement b. the leader of an organized crime syndicate II. transitive verb Date: 1780 to act as ~ to
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n. 1 a male godparent. 2 esp. US a person directing an illegal organization, esp. the Mafia. Phrases and idioms my godfathers! euphem. my God! ...Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference
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1. крестный (отец) to stand godfather to a child —- быть крестным отцом ребенка (на процедуре крещения) 2. покровитель; наставник; "второй отец" 3. сл. "крестный отец", главарь мафии, банды 4. тот, кто дает название (кораблю и т. п.) 5. быть крестным (отцом) 6. давать имя (чему-л.) ...Новый большой англо-русский словарь
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(godfathers) 1. A godfather is a male godparent. N-COUNT 2. A powerful man who is at the head of a criminal organization is sometimes referred to as a godfather. ...the feared godfather of the Mafia. N-COUNT 3. You can refer to a man who started or developed something such as a style of music as the godfather of that thing. (JOURNALISM) ...the godfather of soul, James Brown. N-COUNT: N of n ...Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
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~ n 1 a man who promises to help a child and to teach him or her Christian values 2 slang the head of a criminal organization or mafia group ...Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
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