compère

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Alternative spellings 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Noun 1.3.1 Coordinate terms 1.3.2 Translations 1.4 Verb 1.4.1 Translations 1.5 Anagrams 2 French 2.1 Etymology 2.2 Pronunciation 2.3 Noun

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• compere

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compère (plural compères)

1. (chiefly British) A master of ceremonies in a television, variety or quiz show. Also used more generally for any master of ceremonies.
   • 1967, Michael Glenny, Chapter 12, The Master and Margarita, translation of Мастер и Маргарита by Mikhail Bulgakov, ISBN 1 86046 154 9, published 1938, page 142:

     It was Moscow’s best known compère, George Bengalsky.

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• commère

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to compère (third-person singular simple present compères, present participle compering, simple past and past participle compered)

1. (intransitive, transitive) To act as compere.

   I will be compering for next week’s Village Fete.

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• Alphagram: ceemopr
• compeer

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[edit] Etymology

Latin compater (“‘godfather’”).

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• IPA: /kɔ̃pɛʁ/

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compère m. (plural compères)

1. partner, accomplice
2. the godfather of one's child or the father of one's godchild