fadder — meaning in English
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English meaning
- godfather noun A man who sponsors a child's baptism and promises to help guide their religious upbringing.
- godparent noun A person who, at a child's naming ceremony or baptism, agrees to help raise the child, originally and especially in regard to their religious development.
- sponsor noun A person or organization that provides money to support an event, program, or activity, usually in return for publicity.
Senses
fadder is used for these senses in English:
- godfather (Christianity) A man present at the christening of a baby who promises to help raise the child in a Christian manner; a male godparent who sponsors the baptism of a child.
- godparent A person who, at a child's naming ceremony or baptism, agrees to help raise the child, originally and especially in regard to their religious development.
- sponsor A person or organization with some sort of responsibility for another person or organization, especially where the responsibility has a religious, legal, or financial aspect.
godfather — full definition
- noun A man who sponsors a child's baptism and promises to help guide their religious upbringing.
- noun Someone regarded as a founding or guiding figure in a field.
- noun Informal: the leader of an organized crime family.
godparent — full definition
- noun A person who, at a child's naming ceremony or baptism, agrees to help raise the child, originally and especially in regard to their religious development.
- noun A child's designated guardian in the case that the child's parents die.