COMPÈRE


Meaning of COMPÈRE in English

[ 'kɒmpɛ: ]

Brit.

■ noun a person who introduces the acts in a variety show.

■ verb act as a ~ for.

Origin

early 20th cent.: Fr., lit. 'godfather'.

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