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- noun informal, dated A
godfather .
Etymologies
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Examples
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And George goes through his part of godpapa perfectly, and lives alone.
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Rosey received him as a godpapa; Mrs. Mackenzie as a wicked, odious, good-for-nothing, dangerous, delightful creature.
The Newcomes 2006
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Papa is called Captain Fanshawe; he is an officer on half-pay, but well-descended, and some of our connections are great enough; but my uncle and godpapa De
Villette 2003
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Bassompierre — my godpapa, who pays all my school-bills — had thrown away all his money.
Villette 2003
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His dear godpapa Sedley was more than once mentioned in them.
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'Well, I'm glad _you_ like it, godpapa, because now I shall bring him to see you again.
The Giant's Robe F. Anstey 1895
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I shall take advantage of this business to separate from godpapa and godmamma.
Woman on Her Own, False Gods and The Red Robe Three Plays By Brieux Eug��ne Brieux 1895
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The elder girl returned the bow which Mark risked, though without giving any sign of remembrance; but Dolly remarked audibly, 'Why, that's the old man next door that gave your goose something to make it giddy, isn't it, godpapa?'
The Giant's Robe F. Anstey 1895
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On Monday my dear godpapa [Mr. O'Sullivan] went to London.
Memories of Hawthorne Rose Hawthorne Lathrop 1888
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I am going to stay with you, godpapa, until you are better.
Sisters Ada Cambridge 1885
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