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godfather

god·fa·ther [ gód fər ] (plural god·fa·thers)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. man godparent: a man who is somebody's godparent

2. organized-crime boss: a man who heads a criminal organization, especially a Mafia leader ( informal )

3. patron or founder: a man who provides inspiration or support, especially financial help, for a person or cause ( informal )
the godfather of the joint venture


Cultural Note

The Godfather, a movie (1972) by Francis Ford Coppola. Based on the novel (1969) by Mario Puzo, it describes the attempts of the Sicilian Corleone family to maintain its control of the New York Mafia when a group of renegade families set up a drug-smuggling ring. Together with its two sequels, The Godfather Part II (1974) and The Godfather Part III (1990), it brought new meaning to terms such as "godfather" and "consigliere."

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