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noun
1.
a woman to whom secrets are confided or with whom private matters and problems are discussed.
2.
Furniture. confidente.
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Confidante
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Example Sentences
- She was a friend and confidante to a wide array of people of all ages who loved her for her warmth and wit.
- He had been looking for someone who knew the university and could act as a confidante and a messenger.
- She also acts as a friend and confidante to her loyal clientele.
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Word Origin & History
confidante
1709, "female confidant," from Fr. confidente, fem. of confident (see confidant).
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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confidante
type of sofa that has a seat at each end separated from the main seat by an upholstered arm. This form was first used in France in the mid-18th century and was subsequently introduced into England. George Hepplewhite illustrated one in Cabinet-Maker and Upholsterer's Guide (1788).
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