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[edit] Etymology
From Vulgar Latin *patrīnus, from Latin patruus or pater. Compare Catalan padrí, Italian padrino, Occitan pairin, Portuguese padrinho, Spanish padrino.
[edit] Pronunciation
parrain m. (plural parrains)
- (religion) godfather
- namer, christener (of a ship)
- sponsor, proposer; patron
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