Compadre Definition & Meaning

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compadre American [kuhm-pah-drey] / kəmˈpɑ dreɪ /

noun

Chiefly Southwestern U.S.

1. a friend, companion, or close associate.

compadre British / kɒmˈpɑːdreɪ, kəm- /

noun

1. a masculine friend

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Etymology

Origin of compadre

An Americanism first recorded in 1825–35; from Spanish: “godfather,” from early Medieval Latin compater; compère

Example Sentences

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Throughout the interview, the band members busted each other’s chops, throwing in the occasional “Te amo, compadre!”

From Los Angeles Times

The three big “El’s” to me are El Compadre, El Coyote and El Carmen.

From Los Angeles Times

More movies or motor to El Compadre Option A would be that I wake up, roll over, flick the TV on and put on a movie.

From Los Angeles Times

Taibo’s longtime friend and leftist compadre, Andrés Manuel López Obrador, Mexico’s former president, tapped him for the publishing post.

From Los Angeles Times

Setting the scene: The Coen brothers expertly depict the early-’60s New York City folk scene as described by Dylan compadre Dave Van Ronk in his memoir “The Mayor of MacDougal Street.”

From Los Angeles Times

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