godfather
/ˈɡɒdfɑːðə/noun
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.
Example sentence
- “Your godfather has arrived.”
Related words
householdCollectively, all the persons who live in a given house; a family including attendants, servants etc.; a domestic or family establishment.twinEither of two people (or, less commonly, animals) who shared the same uterus at the same time; one who was born at the same birth as a sibling.reunionA planned event at which members of a dispersed group meet together.orphanA person, especially a minor, both or (rarely) one of whose parents have died.heritageA tradition; a practice or set of values that is passed down from preceding generations through families or through institutional memory.guardianSomeone who guards, watches over, or protects.