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compère

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com⋅père

[kom-pair] noun, verb, -pèred, -pèr⋅ing. British
–noun
1. a host, master of ceremonies, or the like, esp. of a stage revue or television program.
–verb (used with object)
2. to act as compère for: to compère the new game show.
Also, compere.


Origin:
1730–40; < F: lit., godfather; OF < early ML compater, equiv. to L com- com- + pater father
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