noun The master of ceremonies, as of a television entertainment program or a variety show.
verb com·pered,
com·per·ing,
com·peres verb, transitive To serve as master of ceremonies for.
verb, intransitive To serve as the master of ceremonies.
Origin:
Origin: French compère
Origin: , from Old French, godfather, companion
Origin: , from Medieval Latin compater
Origin: : Latin com-, com-
Origin: + Latin pater, father; see Pater
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