parrain
French edit
Etymology edit
Inherited from Old French parrain, parrein, parrin, from Early Medieval Latin patrīnus (“godfather”), from Latin pater (“father”).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
parrain m (plural parrains, feminine marraine)
- (religion) godfather; masculine of marraine
- namer, christener (of a ship)
- Synonym of patron
- crime boss; godfather
Coordinate terms edit
- marraine (f)
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See also edit
Further reading edit
- “parrain”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.