compadre

[ kuhm-pah-drey ]

/ kəmˈpɑ dreɪ /

noun Chiefly Southwestern U.S.

a friend, companion, or close associate.

Origin of compadre

1825–35, Americanism;<American Spanish; Spanish: godfather <early Medieval Latin compater;see compère

Words nearby compadre

compactible, compactify, compaction, compactor, compact video disc, compadre, compages, compagnie, compander, companding, compañera

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Example sentences from the Web for compadre

Simpson and his compadre Erskine Bowles proposed raising the retirement age to 69 by 2075.
The 'Bipartisanship' Racket|Michael Tomasky|September 29, 2011|DAILY BEAST
Before going home, however, he went to the house of his compadre and comadre,2 and related to them what he had found.
Filipino Popular Tales|Dean S. Fansler
As you see, compadre; but let me have my breakfast at once, for I have a deal to do.
Stronghand|Gustave Aimard
"I just wanted to be sure, compadre," and he turned and dropped back into the garden.
Daughter of the Sun|Jackson Gregory

Ah, well, it is no matter; I was speaking of the boy and his father and myself, the compadre.
Cumner & South Sea Folk, Complete|Gilbert Parker
In the meantime Don Rafael remained my good friend and compadre en la causa de la libertad.
Roads of Destiny|O. Henry

British Dictionary definitions for compadre

compadre

/ (kɒmˈpɑːdreɪ, kəm-) /

noun

Southwestern US a masculine friend

Word Origin for compadre

from Spanish: godfather, from Medieval Latin compater, from Latin com- with + pater father

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单词	compadre
释义	compadre [ kuhm-pah-drey ] / kəmˈpɑ dreɪ / noun Chiefly Southwestern U.S. a friend, companion, or close associate. Origin of compadre 1825–35, Americanism;<American Spanish; Spanish: godfather <early Medieval Latin compater;see compère Words nearby compadre compactible, compactify, compaction, compactor, compact video disc, compadre, compages, compagnie, compander, companding, compañera Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for compadre Simpson and his compadre Erskine Bowles proposed raising the retirement age to 69 by 2075. The 'Bipartisanship' Racket\|Michael Tomasky\|September 29, 2011\|DAILY BEAST Before going home, however, he went to the house of his compadre and comadre,2 and related to them what he had found. Filipino Popular Tales\|Dean S. Fansler As you see, compadre; but let me have my breakfast at once, for I have a deal to do. Stronghand\|Gustave Aimard "I just wanted to be sure, compadre," and he turned and dropped back into the garden. Daughter of the Sun\|Jackson Gregory Ah, well, it is no matter; I was speaking of the boy and his father and myself, the compadre. Cumner & South Sea Folk, Complete\|Gilbert Parker In the meantime Don Rafael remained my good friend and compadre en la causa de la libertad. Roads of Destiny\|O. Henry British Dictionary definitions for compadre compadre / (kɒmˈpɑːdreɪ, kəm-) / noun Southwestern US a masculine friend Word Origin for compadre from Spanish: godfather, from Medieval Latin compater, from Latin com- with + pater father 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 Words related to compadre couple, pair, comrades, friends, two of a kind
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compadre

noun Chiefly Southwestern U.S.

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noun

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