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godson

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A male for whom one has stood sponsor in baptism. See Godfather.

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Anglo-Saxon Chronicle MS E, 949 What Eadred thought of the matter or how much sympathy he bore for his brother's godson can only be guessed at, but it seems that he at least tolerated Olaf's presence. Source: Internet

And this is where his godson and apparently loyal underling, Paolo Di Lauro (they are only about 10 years apart, but La Monica effectively adopted Di Lauro) took over. Source: Internet

Butters purchased a collection of Williams's personal belongings from the actor's godson, Robert Chidell, to whom they had been bequeathed. Source: Internet

Fred the Godson, who for more than a decade was a respected figure in New York hip-hop, an understated master of wordplay with a signature flow, died on Thursday in the Bronx. Source: Internet

He regularly asked any Chinese people that he met if they knew of Zhang, and in 1979 had some success when a staff member in a Brussels Chinese restaurant revealed that he was Zhang's godson. Source: Internet

His reputation is not a dead shark but an albatross, which with admirable economy Allen has arranged for the critics to carry around their own necks." citation Woody gave his godson Quincy Rose a small part in Melinda and Melinda. Source: Internet

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