'Godfather' definitions:

Definition of 'godfather'

(from WordNet)
noun
Any man who serves as a sponsor for a child at baptism
noun
Someone having a relation analogous to that of a male sponsor to his godchild

Definition of 'Godfather'

From: GCIDE
  • 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,

Definition of 'Godfather'

From: GCIDE
  • 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-child to be baptized, when they can be had, two Godfathers and one Godmother; and for every Female, one Godfather and two Godmothers; and Parents shall be admitted as Sponsors, if it is desired. --Book of Common Prayer (Prot. Episc. Ch., U. S. ). [1913 Webster]