What does parrain in French mean?
What is the meaning of the word parrain in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use parrain in French.
The word parrain in French means godfather, sponsor, godfather, namer. To learn more, please see the details below.
Meaning of the word parrain
godfathernom masculin (Religion : père spirituel) (religion) (noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.) À son baptême, Gustave a eu son oncle pour parrain. At his baptism, Gustave's uncle became his godfather. |
sponsornom masculin (homme qui se porte caution morale) (noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.) Victor est rentré au club avec l'aide de son parrain. Pour entrer dans cet institut, il me faut un parrain. Victor joined the club with the help of his sponsor. // To get into this institution, I need a sponsor. |
godfathernom masculin (chef mafieux) (Mafia) (noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.) C'était un célèbre parrain de la mafia. He was a famous godfather in the Mafia. |
namernom masculin (homme donnant un nom à [qch]) (noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.) |
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