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How to pronounce godfather

IPA transcription: ['ɡɑd,fɑðɚ]

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Noun

  • any man who serves as a sponsor for a child at baptism

  • someone having a relation analogous to that of a male sponsor to his godchild

Usage examples

  • Bryton James is his godfather.
  • Gul earned a reputation as a "Godfather" of Pakistani geostrategic policies.
  • Tony Blair is Grace Murdoch's godfather.
  • Geoffrey Hinton is known as the godfather of artificial intelligence.
  • He’s my godfather, and one of the best going.
  • Geoffrey Hinton is known as the godfather of artificial intelligence.
  • Marc Andreessen called him the godfather of Silicon Valley.
  • "The Fortunate Pilgrim" is the real birthplace of "The Godfather".
  • Sheffer is godfather to Hugo and Paisley.
  • One of his first roles was playing Moe Greene in "The Godfather" movie.