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