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10 Language-to-English DictionariesGodfather
/ˈɡɒdˌfɑːðər/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A male godparent, especially one who sponsors a child's baptism.
"He was honored to be chosen as the godfather of his best friend's child." - 2
A man who is a leader or influential figure in a particular field or organization.
"He is considered the godfather of modern computing due to his groundbreaking contributions."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'Godfather' originates from the Old English 'godfæder', which combines 'god' meaning 'deity' and 'fæder' meaning 'father'. Historically, it referred to a male sponsor in a Christian baptism, evolving to denote a protector or mentor figure in various cultural contexts.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Godfather" is said worldwide
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parrain
Transliteration: paʁɛ̃
"Il a été choisi comme parrain de l'enfant."
Pate
Transliteration: ˈpaːtə
"Er wurde als Pate des Kindes ausgewählt."
padrino
Transliteration: paˈdriːno
"È stato scelto come padrino del bambino."
padrino
Transliteration: paˈðɾino
"Fue elegido como padrino del niño."
padrinho
Transliteration: paˈdɾiɲu
"Ele foi escolhido como padrinho da criança."
गॉडफादर
Transliteration: gāḍaphādar
"उसे बच्चे का गॉडफादर चुना गया।"
教父
Transliteration: jiàofù
"他被选为孩子的教父。"
대부
Transliteration: daebu
"그는 아이의 대부로 선택되었다."
ゴッドファーザー
Transliteration: goddofāzā
"彼は子供のゴッドファーザーに選ばれた。"
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