commère

British

/ ˈkɒmɛə, kɔmɛr /

noun

a female compere

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Etymology

Origin of commère

French, literally: godmother, from _com- + mère mother; see _compere

Example Sentences

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French cabaret is sent up rotten – "Oh zee aunt-ee-cee-pation," trills our commère as she ushers us in.

From The Guardian • Apr. 27, 2013

From commère comes Scot. cummer or kimmer— "A canty quean was Kate, and a special cummer of my ain."

From The Romance of Words (4th ed.) by Weekley, Ernest

Ma commère, quand ja danse, Mon cotillon, va-t-il bien?

From The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 07, No. 41, March, 1861 by Various

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