compadre
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of compadre
An Americanism first recorded in 1825–35; from Spanish: “godfather,” from early Medieval Latin compater; see compère
Example Sentences
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Setting the scene: The Coen brothers expertly depict the early-’60s New York City folk scene as described by Dylan compadre Dave Van Ronk in his memoir “The Mayor of MacDougal Street.”
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 11, 2024
Messi had been in touch with Neymar, his old compadre, to talk things through.
From New York Times • Aug. 10, 2021
In 2016, would I have imagined I would witness my Canadian compadre Drake rapping in Spanish like it’s no big thing?
From Slate • Dec. 22, 2018
I’d long harboured a platonic crush on my donor, considering him a trusted battle-worn compadre, and I believed the child of our friendship was also meant to be.
From The Guardian • May 6, 2016
“Let me see. You look like my nieces from Nava, but I haven’t seen you since you were bitty little things. Is that my compadre in there?”
From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall
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