compère
or com·pere
a host, master of ceremonies, or the like, especially of a stage revue or television program.
to act as compère for: to compère the new game show.
Origin of compère
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How to use compère in a sentence
Captain Abrane assured her he had a star, and Mr. Potts thought him a rush compere, an adept of those dreadful gambling tables.
The Amazing Marriage, Complete | George MeredithThis Cæsar Borgia was not a bad politician, it seems to me, compere.
The Forty-Five Guardsmen | Alexandre Dumas
British Dictionary definitions for compere
/ (ˈkɒmpɛə) British /
a master of ceremonies who introduces cabaret, television acts, etc
to act as a compere (for)
Origin of compere
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