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[ kon -fi-dant, -dahnt, -duh nt, kon-fi-dant , -dahnt ] SHOW IPA
/ ˈkɒn fɪˌdænt, -ˌdɑnt, -dənt, ˌkɒn fɪˈdænt, -ˈdɑnt / PHONETIC RESPELLING
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noun a close friend or associate to whom secrets are confided or with whom private matters and problems are discussed.
Origin of confidant 1705–15; <French confident <Italian confidente, noun use of adj.; see confident
WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH confidant confidant , confidante, confidentWords nearby confidant confession of faith, Confessions, Confessions of an English Opium Eater, confessor, confetti, confidant , confidante, confide, confidence, confidence game, confidence interval
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British Dictionary definitions for confidant / (ˌkɒnfɪˈdænt , ˈkɒnfɪˌdænt ) /
noun a person, esp a man, to whom private matters are confided
Word Origin for confidant C17: from French confident, from Italian confidente , n use of adj: trustworthy, from Latin confīdens confident
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