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god•fa•ther



Pronunciation: (god'fä"&thslash;ur), [key]
—n.
1. a man who serves as sponsor for a child at baptism.
2. any male sponsor or guardian.
3. (often cap.) a powerful leader, esp. of the Mafia.
4. a person who is regarded as the originator or principal shaper of a movement, school of thought, art form, industry, or the like: the godfather of abstract expressionism.

—v.t.
to act as godfather to; be sponsor or protector for.

Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.

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