Synonyms for compere


Grammar : Noun
Spell : kom-pair
Phonetic Transcription : ˈkɒm pɛər


Définition of compere

Origin :
  • 1738, from French compère "a godfather," from Old French compere (13c., from Medieval Latin compater) "godfather," also a friendly greeting, "friend, brother," hence "fellow, familiar, intimate" (see compadre).
  • As in master of ceremonies : noun formal host
Example sentences :
  • This Cæsar Borgia was not a bad politician, it seems to me, compere.
  • Extract from : « The Forty-Five Guardsmen » by Alexandre Dumas

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