padrino

No circumstances could ever justify the cavalier in bearing arms against his padrino.

The padrino chosen to stand with Maximina was a cavalry captain, an old comrade of the bridegroom's.

At the wedding Maximilian had stood padrino for the groom, and Charlotte madrina for the bride.

I now mounted, Ramon Duran coming on his horse alongside as "padrino," to accompany me, and help to guide the horse.

Those he nominated referred to him as their padrino or godfather.