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Etymology
Noun (1)
Middle English, from Anglo-French cumpere, literally, godfather, from Medieval Latin compater, from Latin com- + pater father — more at father
Noun (2)
Middle English comper, from Anglo-French, from Latin compar, from compar, adjective, like — more at compare
First Known Use
Noun (1)
13th century, in the meaning defined above
Noun (2)
15th century, in the meaning defined above
Time Traveler
The first known use of compeer was
in the 13th century
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“Compeer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/compeer. Accessed 16 Apr. 2024.
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