Useful english dictionary. 2012.
god·fa·ther — /ˈgɑːdˌfɑːðɚ/ noun, pl thers [count] 1 : a man who is a godparent Her uncle is her godfather. 2 a : a man who invents or begins something Many people regard him as the godfather of rock and roll. 2 … Useful english dictionary
All-fa|ther — «L FAH thuhr», noun. 1. the Father of all; God. 2. the chief god in a religion having a number of gods, as Zeus, Jupiter, or Odin … Useful english dictionary
Father in God — Father Fa ther (f[aum] [th][ e]r), n. [OE. fader, AS. f[ae]der; akin to OS. fadar, D. vader, OHG. fatar, G. vater, Icel. fa[eth]ir Sw. & Dan. fader, OIr. athir, L. pater, Gr. path r, Skr. pitr, perh. fr. Skr. p[=a] protect. [root]75, 247. Cf.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Most Reverend Father in God — Father Fa ther (f[aum] [th][ e]r), n. [OE. fader, AS. f[ae]der; akin to OS. fadar, D. vader, OHG. fatar, G. vater, Icel. fa[eth]ir Sw. & Dan. fader, OIr. athir, L. pater, Gr. path r, Skr. pitr, perh. fr. Skr. p[=a] protect. [root]75, 247. Cf.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
godfather — god|fa|ther sb., en, s, ne … Dansk ordbog
godfather — god•fa•ther [[t]ˈgɒdˌfɑ ðər[/t]] n. 1) a man who serves as sponsor for a child, as at a baptism 2) the head of a Mafia family; don • Etymology: bef. 1000; (def. 6) 1960–65, trans. of It padrino god′fa ther•ly, adj … From formal English to slang
godfather — god|fa|ther [ˈgɔdˌfa:ðə US ˈga:dˌfa:ðər] n 1.) a male ↑godparent 2.) informal the head of a criminal organization such as the ↑mafia 3.) the godfather of sth someone who began or developed something such as a type of music ▪ Afrika Bambaataa, the … Dictionary of contemporary English
godfather — god|fa|ther [ gad,faðər ] noun count 1. ) a male GODPARENT 2. ) INFORMAL a man who controls a large criminal organization, especially in the MAFIA 3. ) MAINLY JOURNALISM a man who has had a very strong influence in creating something: Mick Jagger … Usage of the words and phrases in modern 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
a good beginning makes a good ending — c 1300 South English Legendary (EETS) I. 216 This was atte uerste me thingth [it seems to me] a god bygynnynge. Ther after was the betere hope to come to god endynge. c 1350 Douce MS 52 no. 122 Of a gode begynnyng comyth a gode endyng. 1710 S.… … Proverbs new dictionary
