noun
Meaning 1
A female confidant.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
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Standard Lemma guide
confidante
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/ˈkɑn.fɪ.dɑnt/
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CMU ARPABET: K AA1 N F AH0 D AE2 N T Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
noun
Meaning 2
A type of settee having a seat at each end at right angles to the main seats.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: furniture, lifestyle
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noun
Meaning 3
Nonstandard spelling of confidant (male).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: alt-of, nonstandard
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noun
Meaning 4
a female confidant
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: confidant, intimate
History
Etymology
From French confidente.
Across languages
Translations
2 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- German: Vertraute — female confidant
- Old Norse: eyrarúna — female confidant