compère

or com·pere

[ kom-pair ]

noun
  1. a host, master of ceremonies, or the like, especially of a stage revue or television program.

verb (used with object),com·pèred, com·pèr·ing.
  1. to act as compère for: to compère the new game show.

Origin of compère

1
1730–40; <French: literally, godfather; Old French <early Medieval Latin compater, equivalent to Latin com-com- + paterfather

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British Dictionary definitions for compere

compere

/ (ˈkɒmpɛə) British /


noun
  1. a master of ceremonies who introduces cabaret, television acts, etc

verb
  1. to act as a compere (for)

Origin of compere

1
C20: from French, literally: godfather; see compeer, compadre

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