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copemate

American

[kohp-meyt] / ˈkoʊpˌmeɪt /

Or copesmate

noun

Obsolete.

an antagonist; opponent.
a comrade; partner.

Etymology

Origin of copemate

First recorded in 1555–65; cope ¹ + mate ¹

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