Godfatherlike
adj
adj ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Adjective
- 1 Resembling or characteristic of a mafia leader; implacable, having understated power, etc.
"The story had at its centre a godfatherlike figure of larger-than-life stature, and all the elements of a tragic drama."
Example
More examples"The story had at its centre a godfatherlike figure of larger-than-life stature, and all the elements of a tragic drama."
Etymology
From godfather + -like, referring to Mario Puzo's novel The Godfather (1969) and subsequent films about a Sicilian Mafia family.
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