compère

UK: /kɒmpɛə^r/ US: (kom′pâr)

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com•père  (kom′pâr), n., v., -pèred, -pèr•ing. [Brit.]
n. 

1. British Terms, Show Business a host, master of ceremonies, or the like, esp. of a stage revue or television program.

v.t. 

2. British Terms, Show Business to act as compère for:
   to compère the new game show.

Also, com′pere. 

• early Medieval Latin compater, equivalent. to Latin com- com- + pater father
• French: literally, godfather; Old French
• 1730–40

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compere, compère / ˈkɒmpɛə/ noun

1. a master of ceremonies who introduces cabaret, television acts, etc

verb

1. to act as a compere (for)

Etymology: 20th Century: from French, literally: godfather; see compeer, compadre