SINCE 1828
compere
noun
com·pere
| \ ˈkäm-ˌper
\
\
variants:
or compère
Definition of compere
(Entry 1 of 2)
chiefly British
: the master of ceremonies of an entertainment (such as a television program)
compere
verb
variants:
or compère
compered
or compèred;
compering
or compèring
Definition of compere (Entry 2 of 2)
chiefly British
: to act as compere for
chiefly British
: to act as a compere
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