compadre
a friend, companion, or close associate.
Origin of compadre
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How to use compadre in a sentence
And, to her credit, Ann did not get nearly as whiny or confrontational as many of her GOP compadres.
Bags of chips were being passed generously among new compadres.
Inside the NYU Refugee Camp for Displaced Students | Kevin Fallon, Abby Haglage | November 1, 2012 | THE DAILY BEASTBoth sides and their partisan compadres routinely do battle on Twitter.
Barack Obama’s Campaign Scoring Points With Video Gamers | Lauren Ashburn | September 28, 2012 | THE DAILY BEASTHe, with a few desperate compadres, are guarding his mine buildings, yes-s!
The Mission of Janice Day | Helen Beecher Long“Compadres,” said Rosendo, approaching the half-intoxicated group.
Carmen Ariza | Charles Francis Stocking
Por estar ac el delincuento que dijeran que se habia hecho entre compadres, y como opreso, sin se poder defender jurdicamente.
History of the Reign of Philip the Second, King of Spain. | William H. PrescottI left him and some of his compadres pow-wowing away with them outside the house, but they hadn't come to no conclusion.
Lone Pine | R. B. (Richard Baxter) Townshend
British Dictionary definitions for compadre
/ (kɒmˈpɑːdreɪ, kəm-) /
Southwestern US a masculine friend
Origin of compadre
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