compadre

[ kuh m-pah-drey ]

/ kəmˈpɑ dreɪ /

noun Chiefly Southwestern U.S.

a friend, companion, or close associate.

RELATED WORDS

Nearby words

compactible, compactify, compaction, compactly, compactor, compadre, compages, compagnie, compander, companding, companion

Origin of compadre

1825–35, Americanism; < American Spanish; Spanish: godfather < early Medieval Latin compater; see compère

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Examples from the Web for compadre

Simpson and his compadre Erskine Bowles proposed raising the retirement age to 69 by 2075.
The 'Bipartisanship' Racket|Michael Tomasky|September 29, 2011|DAILY BEAST
Before going home, however, he went to the house of his compadre and comadre,2 and related to them what he had found.
Filipino Popular Tales|Dean S. Fansler
As you see, compadre; but let me have my breakfast at once, for I have a deal to do.
Stronghand|Gustave Aimard
"I just wanted to be sure, compadre," and he turned and dropped back into the garden.
Daughter of the Sun|Jackson Gregory

Ah, well, it is no matter; I was speaking of the boy and his father and myself, the compadre.
Cumner & South Sea Folk, Complete|Gilbert Parker
In the meantime Don Rafael remained my good friend and compadre en la causa de la libertad.
Roads of Destiny|O. Henry

British Dictionary definitions for compadre

compadre

/ (kɒmˈpɑːdreɪ, kəm-) /

noun

Southwestern US a masculine friend

Word Origin for compadre

from Spanish: godfather, from Medieval Latin compater, from Latin com- with + pater father

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Word Origin and History for compadre

compadre

"companion," 1834, American English, from Spanish compadre "godfather," hence "benefactor, friend," from Medieval Latin compater, from com- "with" (see com-) + pater "father" (see father (n.). Cf. compere, also gossip (n.).