godfather
A man present at the christening of a baby who promises to help raise the child in a…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.
» I like my godfather.
Meaning
4 sensesA 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.
Pate, Firmpate, Patenonkel
крёстный оте́цkrjóstnyj otéc, крёстныйkrjóstnyj
хреще́ний ба́тькоxreščényj bátʹko, хреще́нийxreščényj, хре́сний ба́тькоxrésnyj bátʹko
any man who serves as a sponsor for a child at baptism
(figuratively)Someone who plays a key role in fostering the development of something.
A mafia leader.
Pate
крёстный оте́цkrjóstnyj otéc
A small post which is used in repairing a fence. For instance attached to and supporting an existing broken fence post.
Examples
37 sentencesI like my godfather.
Tom is my godfather.
ruТом - мой крёстный. — marafon
He stood godfather to my first son.
My godfather gave me that red shirt.
ruМой крёстный подарил мне ту красную рубашку. — carlosalberto
deMein Pate hat mir dieses rote Hemd geschenkt. — carlosalberto
My mother's youngest brother became my godfather.
ruМладший брат моей матери стал моим крёстным. — Txoria
Translations
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Origin
From Middle English godfader, from Old English godfæder (“godfather”), equivalent to god-From Middle English godfader, from Old English godfæder (“godfather”), equivalent to god- + father. Cognate with Old Saxon godfadar (“godfather”), Middle Dutch godvader (“godfather”), Danish gudfader, gudfar (“godfather”), Swedish gudfader, gudfar (“godfather”), Icelandic guðfaðir (“godfather”).
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Forms
plural: godfathers| Singular | godfather |
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