Definition of Godfather
God´fa`ther
n.
1.
A
man
who
becomes
sponsor
for
a
child
at
baptism
,
and
makes
himself
a
surety
for
its
Christian
training
and
instruction
.
Correlative
of
godmother
.
There
shall
be
for
every
Male-child
to
be
baptized
,
when
they
can
be
had
,
two
Godfathers
and
one
Godmother
;
and
for
every
Female
,
one
Godfather
and
two
Godmothers
;
and
Parents
shall
be
admitted
as
Sponsors
,
if
it
is
desired
.
- Book of Common Prayer (Prot. Episc. Ch., U. S. ).
v. t.
1.
To
act
as
godfather
to
;
to
take
under
one
'
s
fostering
care
.
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