[ kəm'pɪə ]
■ noun
1》 formal a person of equal rank, status, or ability.
2》 archaic a companion or associate.
Origin
ME: from OFr. comper , from com- 'with' + per , from L. par 'equal' (cf. peer 2 ).
[ kəm'pɪə ]
■ noun
1》 formal a person of equal rank, status, or ability.
2》 archaic a companion or associate.
Origin
ME: from OFr. comper , from com- 'with' + per , from L. par 'equal' (cf. peer 2 ).
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004