n.
Pronunciation: k ə m- ' pä-dr ā , -dr ē
Function: noun
Etymology: Spanish, literally, godfather, from Medieval Latin compater ― more at COMPEER
Date: 1834
: a close friend : BUDDY
n.
Pronunciation: k ə m- ' pä-dr ā , -dr ē
Function: noun
Etymology: Spanish, literally, godfather, from Medieval Latin compater ― more at COMPEER
Date: 1834
: a close friend : BUDDY
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012