Coffee has initially been a food – chewed, not sipped. Early African tribes consume coffee by grinding the berries together, adding some animal fat, and rolling the treats into tiny edible energy balls.
GODFATHER
godfather
(noun) someone having a relation analogous to that of a male sponsor to his godchild
godfather
(noun) any man who serves as a sponsor for a child at baptism
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
godfather (plural godfathers)
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.
Hypernyms
• godparent
Hyponyms
• godchild
• goddaughter
• godson
Verb
godfather (third-person singular simple present godfathers, present participle godfathering, simple past and past participle godfathered)
(transitive, often, figuratively) To act as godfather or guardian to.
Source: Wiktionary
God"fa`ther, n. Etym: [AS. godfæder. Cf. Gossip.]
Definition: A man who becomes sponsor for a child at baptism, and makes himself a surety for its Christian training and instruction. There shall be for every Male-child to be baptized, when they can be had, two Godfathers and one Godmother; and for every Female, one Godfather and two Godmothers; and Parents shall be admitted as Sponsors, if it is desired. Book of Common Prayer (Prot. Episc. Ch., U. S. ).
God"fa`ther, v. t.
Definition: To act as godfather to; to take under one's fostering care. [R.] Burke.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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DISPERSION
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