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View synonyms for compère
compère
or com·pere
[ kom-pair ]
noun
- 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.
- to act as compère for:
to compère the new game show.
compere
/ ˈkɒmpɛə /
noun
- a master of ceremonies who introduces cabaret, television acts, etc
verb
- to act as a compere (for)
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Word History and Origins
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Word History and Origins
Origin of compère1
C20: from French, literally: godfather; see compeer , compadre
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Example Sentences
Captain Abrane assured her he had a star, and Mr. Potts thought him a rush compere, an adept of those dreadful gambling tables.
From Project Gutenberg
This Cæsar Borgia was not a bad politician, it seems to me, compere.
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