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Dictionary: com·pere   (kŏm'pâr') pronunciation Chiefly British.
 
n.

The master of ceremonies, as of a television entertainment program or a variety show.


v., -pered, -per·ing, -peres.

v.tr.

To serve as master of ceremonies for.

v.intr.

To serve as the master of ceremonies.

[French compère, from Old French, godfather, companion, from Medieval Latin compater : Latin com-, com- + Latin pater, father; see pater.]


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WordNet: compere
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The noun has one meaning:

Meaning #1: British term for someone who introduces television acts or cabarets etc


The verb compere has one meaning:

Meaning #1: act as a master of ceremonies
  Synonym: emcee


 
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Dansk (Danish)
n. - programvært

Nederlands (Dutch)
ceremoniemeester (zijn), presentator

Français (French)
n. - (GB) animateur, présentateur (de programme)
v. tr. - présenter

Deutsch (German)
n. - Conferencier
v. - der Conferencier sein

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - κονφερανσιέ, κομπέρ (παρουσιαστής εκπομπής ή θεάματος)
v. - παρουσιάζω εκπομπή ή θέαμα (σε κοινό)

Italiano (Italian)
presentatore

Português (Portuguese)
n. - mestre (m) de cerimônias, apresentador (m)
v. - apresentar

Русский (Russian)
ведущий, конферансье, тамада

Español (Spanish)
n. - presentador, animador
v. tr. - actuar como animador o presentador

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - konferencier, programledare
v. - vara konferencier/programledare

中文(简体)(Chinese (Simplified))
主持人, 指挥者

中文(繁體)(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 主持人, 指揮者

한국어 (Korean)
n. - 사회자

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 司会者
v. - 司会をする

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) مقدم برامج (فعل) قدم برنامج أو حفل‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮מנחה, הנחה, הגיש, מגיש‬


 
 

Did you mean: compere, Loyset Compère, Compere (family name), Loyset Compere (Classical Musician)


 

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