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3 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Godfather \God"fa`ther\, v. t. To act as godfather to to take under one's fostering care [R.] --Burke. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Godfather \God"fa`ther\, n. [AS. godf[ae]der. Cf {Gossip}.] 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. ). From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: godfather n 1: any man who serves as a sponsor for a child at baptism 2: someone having a relation analogous to that of a male sponsor to his godchild
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