compere

plural comperes · alternative compère

1. CommonwealthIrelandUKA master of ceremonies, especially for a television, variety, or quiz show.

   Every year I am the compere for our Church Quiz Night.

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   The compere came onto the stage holding the gold envelope that contained the winner's name.

   2008, Kerry Katona, The Footballer's Wife, →ISBN, page 157

   Not only for his fighting expertise but also reminiscent of a compere in a cabaret show working the crowd, as a build up to the main event.

   2012, Steve Taberner, The Wigan Hammer: The Autobiography by Steve Taberner, AuthorHouse, →ISBN, page 249

   They were barely settled when the final song came to an end; the audience began to applaud and after a few more seconds the voice of the compere came over the PA.

   2012, Sue Welfare, One Night Only, HarperCollins, →ISBN, unnumbered page

present singular third person comperes · participle present compering · participle past compered · past compered · alternative compère

1. intransitivetransitiveTo emcee, to act as compere.

   I will be compering for next week's Village Fete.

plural Comperes

1. A surname.