compere
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A borrowing of French compère (“partner, accomplice”), from Old French comper, from Late Latin compater (“godfather”), from Latin com- (“with”) + pater (“father”). Doublet of compeer, compadre, and goombah.
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compere (plural comperes)
- (chiefly British, Ireland) A master of ceremonies, especially for a television, variety, or quiz show.
- Every year I am the compere for our Church Quiz Night.
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master of ceremonies — see master of ceremonies
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compere (third-person singular simple present comperes, present participle compering, simple past and past participle compered)
- (intransitive, transitive) To emcee, to act as compere.
- I will be compering for next week's Village Fete.
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emcee — see emcee
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compere
- Alternative form of comparen