compeer
com·peer
(kŏm′pîr′, kəm-pîr′)n.
1. A person of equal status or rank; a peer.
2. A comrade, companion, or associate.
[Middle English comper, from Old French, from Latin compār, equal; see compare.]
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compeer
(ˈkɒmpɪə)n
1. a person of equal rank, status, or ability; peer
2. a companion or comrade
[C13: from Old French comper, from Medieval Latin compater godfather; see compadre]
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com•peer
(kəmˈpɪər, ˈkɒm pɪər)n.
1. an equal; peer; colleague.
2. close friend; comrade.
v.t.3. Archaic. to be the equal of; match.
[1325–75; Middle English comper < Middle French. See com-, peer1]
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
| Noun | 1. | compeer - a person who is of equal standing with another in a group peer group - contemporaries of the same status associate - a person who joins with others in some activity or endeavor; "he had to consult his associate before continuing" gangsta - (Black English) a member of a youth gang backup man, fill-in, reliever, stand-in, backup, substitute, relief - someone who takes the place of another (as when things get dangerous or difficult); "the star had a stand-in for dangerous scenes"; "we need extra employees for summer fill-ins" successor, replacement - a person who follows next in order; "he was President Lincoln's successor" townsman - a person from the same town as yourself; "a fellow townsman" |
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compeer
nounOne that is very similar to another in rank or position:
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