Meaning

1 senses
  1. (obsolete)The equal or peer of someone else; a close companion or associate.

More definitions
  • a person who is of equal standing with another in a group

Origin

From Middle English comper, from Middle French comper, from Latin compater, compatrem. Dou

From Middle English comper, from Middle French comper, from Latin compater, compatrem. Doublet of compere as well as compadre and goombah. Influenced by folk-etymological analysis as com- + peer.

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Forms

plural: compeers
Singularcompeer
Pluralcompeers

regular

Synonyms

3 synonyms
Close in meaning
  • a person who is of equal standing with another in a group:peerequalmatch

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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