godfather
/ˈɡɒdfɑːðə(r)/noun
उच्चारण गॉड्फ़ार्दर
धर्मपिता; सरगना
Core word
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a male godparent; a very powerful man in a criminal organization; a man who started or developed something
धर्मपिता; सरगना
- the godfather of modern poetry
- He asked his old friend to be the godfather of his newborn son.
- His godfather paid for his first violin.
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- The senior writer became the godfather of the group of young poets.
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godfather (religious sense)
A godfather is a man who promises at a Christian baptism to help the child live a good life.
Godfather वह पुरुष है जो ईसाई baptism में बच्चे को अच्छा जीवन जीने में मदद का वचन देता है।
- He is the godfather of my niece.
- Radhika's uncle agreed to be her godfather.
the Godfather (crime sense)
In crime stories a godfather is the powerful head of a criminal gang, often called a Mafia boss.
अपराध-कथाओं में godfather किसी आपराधिक गिरोह का शक्तिशाली मुखिया होता है, जिसे Mafia boss भी कहते हैं।
- The film showed the godfather ruling the city through fear.
- The police finally arrested the godfather of the smuggling ring.
godfather of + field (founder)
In writing, the godfather of something means the person who started or strongly influenced it.
लेखन में the godfather of something का अर्थ उस व्यक्ति से है जिसने उसे शुरू किया या जिसका उस पर गहरा प्रभाव रहा।
- He is called the godfather of Indian cinema.
- The scientist is the godfather of the space programme.
godfather to somebody / godfather of somebody
Use 'to' or 'of' for the child, and a possessive for the owner.
बच्चे के लिए 'to' या 'of' और स्वामित्व के लिए possessive रूप आता है।
- He is godfather to three children.
- She is the godfather's favourite.
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adjective + godfather
powerfulruthlessfearedproudkindly
- The ruthless godfather controlled the docks.
verb + godfather
becomeappointchoosevisitbribe
- They chose a close friend as the baby's godfather.
godfather + of
godfather of the crime worldgodfather of rockgodfather of the film industry
- He is the godfather of Indian classical dance.
godfather + noun
giftfilmrolefigurefamily
- The godfather gift was a silver spoon.
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- The godfather held the baby while the priest said the prayers.
पादरी प्रार्थना कर रहे थे और godfather ने बच्चे को गोद में पकड़ा हुआ था।
- In the novel, the godfather never raises his voice but everyone obeys him.
उपन्यास में godfather कभी आवाज़ ऊँची नहीं करता, पर सब उसकी बात मानते हैं।
- Radhika's brother was fascinated by the film about a godfather.
राधिका का भाई एक godfather पर बनी फिल्म से मोहित था।
- Critics called him the godfather of modern Hindi poetry.
आलोचकों ने उन्हें आधुनिक हिंदी कविता का godfather कहा।
- He had no political godfather, so he rose on his own merit.
उसका कोई राजनीतिक संरक्षक नहीं था, इसलिए वह अपनी योग्यता से आगे बढ़ा।
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✗ He is godfather for my son.
✓ He is godfather to my son.
The preposition after godfather is 'to' or 'of'.
Godfather के बाद 'to' या 'of' आता है।
✗ The godfather were arrested last night.
✓ The godfather was arrested last night.
A singular subject takes 'was'.
Singular subject के साथ 'was' आता है।
§Grammar and usage
Usage: godfather of (the founder or leading figure of a field).
प्रयोग में godfather of (किसी क्षेत्र का संस्थापक या अग्रणी)।