compere

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See also: Compere and compère

English

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Etymology

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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.

Pronunciation

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  • Audio (UK):(file)
  • (UK) IPA(key): /ˈkɒmpeə/
  • (US) IPA(key): /ˈkɑːmpeɹ/

Noun

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compere (plural comperes)

  1. (chiefly UK, Ireland, Commonwealth) A master of ceremonies, especially for a television, variety, or quiz show.
    Every year I am the compere for our Church Quiz Night.
    • 2008, Kerry Katona, The Footballer's Wife[1], →ISBN, page 157:
      The compere came onto the stage holding the gold envelope that contained the winner's name.
    • 2012, Steve Taberner, The Wigan Hammer: The Autobiography by Steve Taberner[2], AuthorHouse, →ISBN, page 249:
      Not only for his fighting expertise but also reminiscent of a compere in a cabaret show working the crowd, as a build up to the main event.
    • 2012, Sue Welfare, One Night Only[3], HarperCollins, →ISBN, unnumbered page:
      They were barely settled when the final song came to an end; the audience began to applaud and after a few more seconds the voice of the compere came over the PA.

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Verb

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compere (third-person singular simple present comperes, present participle compering, simple past and past participle compered)

  1. (intransitive, transitive) To emcee, to act as compere.
    I will be compering for next week's Village Fete.

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Italian

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈkom.pe.re/
  • Rhymes: -ompere
  • Hyphenation: cóm‧pe‧re

Noun

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compere f

  1. plural of compera

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Middle English

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Verb

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compere

  1. Alternative form of comparen