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(1):

(n.) A man who becomes sponsor for a child at baptism, and makes himself a surety for its Christian training and instruction.

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(v. t.) To act as godfather to; to take under one's fostering care.

Bibliography Information
Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Odfather'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​web/​o/odfather.html. 1828.
 
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