compadre

noun com·pa·dre \kəm-ˈpä-drā, -drē\

: a close friend

Full Definition of COMPADRE

: a close friend : buddy

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Spanish, literally, godfather, from Medieval Latin compater — more at compeer

First Known Use: 1834

Synonyms: alter ego, amigo, buddy, chum, friend, comrade, confidant, confidante, crony, familiar, intimate, mate [chiefly British], musketeer, pal

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