compeer

[kuh m-peer, kom-peer]

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noun

an equal in rank, ability, accomplishment, etc.; peer; colleague.

close friend; comrade.

verb (used with object)

Archaic. to be the equal of; match.

Origin of compeer

1325–75; Middle English comper < Middle French. See com-, peer¹

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Related Words for compeer

consort, companion, friend, associate, peer, colleague, equal, match

Examples from the Web for compeer

Historical Examples of compeer

And take it by and large, it was without a compeer among swindles.
Life On The Mississippi, Complete
Mark Twain (Samuel Clemens)
One's compeer is the equal with himself in rank, age, prowess, etc.
Orthography
Elmer W. Cavins
But he knew nothing of his compeer, only they had been down to the river together.
A Little Girl in Old Quebec
Amanda Millie Douglas
He had taken a liking for Paul,—the liking of a brave soldier for a compeer.
The Shadow of the Czar
John R. Carling
In what particulars does the English speculator differ from his French compeer?
The English Stage
Augustin Filon

British Dictionary definitions for compeer

compeer

noun

a person of equal rank, status, or ability; peer

a companion or comrade

Word Origin for compeer

C13: from Old French comper, from Medieval Latin compater godfather; see compadre

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Word Origin and History for compeer

early 15c., from Middle French comper, from com- "with" (see com-) + Latin parem "equal" (see par).