Associations to the word «Godfather»

Wiktionary

GODFATHER, 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.
GODFATHER, noun. A small post which is used in repairing a fence. For instance attached to and supporting an existing broken fence post.
GODFATHER, noun. A mafia leader.
GODFATHER, verb. (transitive) (often figuratively) To act as godfather to.

Dictionary definition

GODFATHER, noun. Any man who serves as a sponsor for a child at baptism.
GODFATHER, noun. Someone having a relation analogous to that of a male sponsor to his godchild.

Wise words

Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the truants in custody and bring them back to their right senses.
William Butler Yeats