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commère

/ ˈkɒmɛə; kɔmɛr /

noun

  1. a female compere
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of commère1

French, literally: godmother, from com- + mère mother; see compere
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Example Sentences

The voice of an unseen stage-hand called thunderously to an invisible "Bill" to commere quick.

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