name
Meaning 1
A surname.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
compere
Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
Sound
Pronunciation
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UK: /ˈkɒmpɛː(ɹ)/
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US: /ˈkɑːmpeɹ/
noun
Meaning 2
A master of ceremonies, especially for a television, variety, or quiz show.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Commonwealth, Ireland, UK
Examples
- Every year I am the compere for our Church Quiz Night.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
verb
Meaning 3
To emcee, to act as compere.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: intransitive, transitive
Examples
- I will be compering for next week's Village Fete.
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Meaning 4
British term for someone who introduces television acts or cabarets etc
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: master of ceremonies, emcee, host
verb
Meaning 5
act as a master of ceremonies
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: emcee
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: host
History
Etymology
A borrowing of French compère (“partner, accomplice”), from Old French comper, from Late Latin compater (“godfather”), from Latin com- (“with”) + pater (“father”). Doublet of compeer, compadre, and goombah.
Across languages
Translations
4 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Polish: mistrz ceremonii — host at a formal event
- Polish: mistrzyni ceremonii — host at a formal event
- Polish: konferansjer — host at a formal event
- Polish: konferansjerka — host at a formal event
Real reading context