Thesaurus: godfather

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1. n. A man who becomes sponsor for a child at baptism, and makes himself a surety for its Christian training and instruction.
2. v. t. To act as godfather to; to take under one's fostering care.
3. n. any man who serves as a sponsor for a child at baptism
4. n. someone having a relation analogous to that of a male sponsor to his godchild
5. A man who becomes sponsor for a child at baptism, and makes himself a surety for its Christian training and instruction. 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. ). To act as godfather to; to take under one's fostering care. [R.] Burke.
6. A man who becomes sponsor for a child at baptism, and makeshimself a surety for its Christian training and instruction.There shall be for every Male-child to be baptized, when they can behad, two Godfathers and one Godmother; and for every Female, oneGodfather and two Godmothers; and Parents shall be admitted asSponsors, if it is desired. Book of Common Prayer (Prot. Episc. Ch.,U. S. ).
7. n:100 n. any man who serves as a sponsor for a child at baptism n. someone having a relation analogous to that of a male sponsor to his godchild