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Definition of godfather noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

godfather

noun
 
/ˈɡɒdfɑːðə(r)/
 
/ˈɡɑːdfɑːðər/
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  1. a male godparentTopics Religion and festivalsc2, Family and relationshipsc2
  2. (often Godfather)
     a very powerful man in a criminal organization, especially the Mafia
  3. godfather of something a person who began or developed something
    • He's the godfather of punk.
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