padrino

Definitions of padrino
  1. noun
    the principal groomsman at a wedding
    synonyms: padrino de boda
  2. noun
    a person who sponsors someone (the godchild) at baptism
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    madrina
    any woman who serves as a sponsor for a child at baptism
    type of:
    patrocinador
    someone who supports or champions something
  3. noun
    someone who supports or champions something
    synonyms: patrocinador
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    promotor
    invests in a theatrical production
    fiador, garante
    one who provides a warrant or guarantee to another
    madrina
    a woman who is a patron or the wife of a patron
    madrina
    any woman who serves as a sponsor for a child at baptism
    type of:
    asistente, ayudante, benefactor, bienhechor
    a person who helps people or institutions (especially with financial help)
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