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Definition of Godfather
1. Noun. Any man who serves as a sponsor for a child at baptism.
2. Noun. Someone having a relation analogous to that of a male sponsor to his godchild.
Definition of Godfather
1. n. A man who becomes sponsor for a child at baptism, and makes himself a surety for its Christian training and instruction.
2. v. t. To act as godfather to; to take under one's fostering care.
Definition of Godfather
1. Noun. 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. ¹
2. Noun. A small post which is used in repairing a fence. For instance attached to and supporting an existing broken fence post. ¹
3. Noun. A mafia leader. ¹
4. Verb. (transitive often figuratively) To act as godfather to. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Godfather
1. [v -ED, -ING, -S]
Medical Definition of Godfather
1. A man who becomes sponsor for a child at baptism, and makes himself a surety for its Christian training and instruction. "There shall be for every Male-child to be baptized, when they can be had, two Godfathers and one Godmother; and for every Female, one Godfather and two Godmothers; and Parents shall be admitted as Sponsors, if it is desired." (Book of Common Prayer (Prot. Episc. Ch, U. S)) Origin: AS. Godfaeder. Cf. Gossip. To act as godfather to; to take under one's fostering care. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Godfather
Literary usage of Godfather
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The New England Historical and Genealogical Register by Henry Fritz-Gilbert Waters (1906)
"godfather : Richard Pullen. Godmothers : Sicely Jones, Margaret Griffins. ...
Agues Taire the daughter of Richard Taire. godfather: Nicholas Barly. ..."
2. Registrum Ecclesiae Parochialis: The History of Parish Registers in England by John Southerden Burn (1862)
"Ruthe, the daughter of Anthony Gilby, Thomas Wood being the godfather. 5 of Maye.
Jane the daughter of Willm Jackson, Willm Willms being the godfather. ..."
3. The Life of Charles Dickens by John Forster (1874)
"The visits made from Bayham Street were chiefly to two connections of the family,
his mother's elder brother and his godfather. The latter, who was a rigger ..."
4. The Living Age by Making of America Project, Eliakim Littell, Robert S. Littell (1867)
"See what a pood thing it is to have a godfather,' said Momo to hi« little sister.
... Then Раса ran to her godfather, who took her on his knee ..."
5. Diary and Correspondence of Samuel Pepys, F.R.S.: Secretary to the by Samuel Pepys, Richard Griffin Braybrooke (1855)
"... godfather to one, and she godmother to another, this Margaret, of their
children, by the same token that she was fain to write with her own hand a ..."
6. Records of the Reformed Dutch Church of New Paltz, N.Y. by Reformed Dutch Church (New Paltz, N.Y.), Dingman Versteeg (1896)
"April 28, 1684. Baptized a child of Isaac Dubois and Marie Hasbrouck, named Daniel.
godfather, Louis Dubois, and Godmother, ..."
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