Godfather

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• Godfather — may refer to: *Godparent, the original meaning from which others arose * The Godfather (album), an album by Hector El Father featuring many artists. * The Godfather (novel), a 1969 novel by Mario Puzo about the fictitious Italian Mafia family… …   Wikipedia

• Godfather — (engl. für „Pate“) bezeichnet: Charles Wright (Wrestler) (* 1961), US amerikanischer Wrestler James Brown (1933–2006; „Godfather of Soul“), US amerikanischer Musiker The Godfather bezeichnet: The GodFather, Tag Editor und Verwaltungssoftware für… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

• Godfather — Godfather, The (1972) a violent US film, in which Marlon Brando appears as the leader of a powerful ↑Mafia family, the Corleone family. Two other films, The Godfather Part II and The Godfather Part III, were made about the same family. The film… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• 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. Correlative of {godmother}. [1913 Webster] There shall be for every Male… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Godfather — God fa ther, v. t. To act as godfather to; to take under one s fostering care. [R.] Burke. [1913 Webster] god fear ing …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• godfather — man who sponsors one at baptism, late 12c., from GOD (Cf. god) + FATHER (Cf. father). In the Mafia sense, from 1963. Popularized by Mario Puzo s novel (1969) and the movie based on it (1972) …   Etymology dictionary

• godfather — ► NOUN 1) a male godparent. 2) the male head of an illegal organization, especially a leader of the American Mafia …   English terms dictionary

• godfather — [gäd′fä΄thər] n. 1. a male godparent 2. a man who acts as an advisor or mentor to someone ☆ 3. [often G ] a) Informal the head of a Mafia family or syndicate b) Slang any person having much influence or authority in some area …   English World dictionary

• godfather — [[t]gɒ̱dfɑːðə(r)[/t]] godfathers 1) N COUNT A godfather is a male godparent. 2) N COUNT A powerful man who is at the head of a criminal organization is sometimes referred to as a godfather. ...the feared godfather of the Mafia. 3) N COUNT: N of n …   English dictionary

• Godfather 3 — Le Parrain 3 Pour les articles homonymes, voir Le Parrain. Le Parrain 3e partie Titre original Mario Puzo s The Godfather : Part III Réalisation Francis Ford Coppola Durée 2h42 …   Wikipédia en Français