compere
com·pere
noun
1.
British term for someone who introduces television acts or cabarets etc
verb
Origin
A borrowing of French compère (“partner, accomplice”), from Old French comper, from Late Latin compater (“godfather”), from Latin com- (“with”) + pater (“father”). Doublet of compeer, compadre, and goombah.
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