godfather

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Noun godfather has 2 senses

godfather - any man who serves as a sponsor for a child at baptism
--₁ is a kind of godparent
godfather - someone having a relation analogous to that of a male sponsor to his godchild
--₂ is a kind of patron, sponsor, supporter