COMPADRE


Meaning of COMPADRE in English

/ kɒmˈpɑːdreɪ; NAmE kəm-/ noun

( NAmE , informal , from Spanish ) used as a friendly way of addressing sb

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WORD ORIGIN

Spanish , literally godfather , hence benefactor, friend . Compare with compère and gossip .

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.