GODFATHER


Meaning of GODFATHER in English

/ ˈgɒdfɑːðə(r); NAmE ˈgɑːd-/ noun

1.

a male godparent

2.

(often Godfather ) a very powerful man in a criminal organization, especially the Mafia

3.

godfather of sth a person who began or developed sth :

He's the godfather of punk.

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.