compere

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noun

com·​pere ˈkäm-ˌper How to pronounce compere (audio)
variants or compère
chiefly British
: the master of ceremonies of an entertainment (such as a television program)

compere

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verb

variants or compère
compered or compèred; compering or compèring

transitive verb

chiefly British : to act as compere for

intransitive verb

chiefly British : to act as a compere

Examples of compere in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web
Verb
For Pugh’s night of extravaganza, Matyouz LaDurée compered the dance-off and Loffe Ninja of the Swedish House of Ninja worked the turntables. Hamish Bowles, Vogue, 16 Sep. 2018

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Word History

Etymology

Noun

French compère, literally, godfather — more at compeer

First Known Use

Noun

1914, in the meaning defined above

Verb

1933, in the meaning defined at transitive sense

Time Traveler
The first known use of compere was in 1914

Dictionary Entries Near compere

Cite this Entry

“Compere.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/compere. Accessed 28 Mar. 2024.

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