compeer

[ kuhm-peer, kom-peer ]

noun

1. an equal in rank, ability, accomplishment, etc.; peer; colleague.
2. close friend; comrade.

verb (used with object)

1. Archaic. to be the equal of; match.

compeer

/ ˈkɒmpɪə /

noun

1. a person of equal rank, status, or ability; peer
2. a companion or comrade

Word History and Origins

Origin of compeer¹

1325–75; Middle English comper < Middle French. See com-, peer ²

Word History and Origins

Origin of compeer¹

C13: from Old French comper, from Medieval Latin compater godfather; see compadre

Example Sentences

It is precisely his status as a billionaire outlier, a “bad boy” gone over to the dark side in the eyes of his compeers, a fearless irreverent, that appeals to his legions.

From Salon

"This is the last one though so don't lose it" said the event compeer.

From Reuters

Yet it’s one advanced with dead seriousness by Oppenheimer and his compeers in the anti-religious Left.

From Time

Today more than ever we need individuals with compeer science backgrounds to join the FBI.

From Forbes

That science was Geology; a science destined, in its ultimate scope, to prove a far more powerful dissolvent of dogma than any of its compeers.

From Project Gutenberg