Compadre vs Godfather - What's the difference?
compadre | godfather |
A friend or companion.
* 1839 , J. P. and W. P. Robertson, Letters from Paraguay, comprising an account of four years residence in that republic, under the dictator Francia . John Murray (London), p. 339.
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.
A small post which is used in repairing a fence. For instance attached to and supporting an existing broken fence post.
A mafia leader.
(transitive, often, figuratively) To act as godfather to.
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As nouns the difference between compadre and godfather
is that compadre is a friend or companion while godfather is 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.As a verb godfather is
to act as godfather to.compadre
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(en noun)- Whenever he had a compadre or a friend, it was his bounden duty to do him some service.
Anagrams
* ----godfather
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