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compadre [kɒmˈpɑːdreɪ kəm-] n Southwestern US a masculine friend [from Spanish: godfather, from Medieval Latin compater, from Latin com- with + pater father] How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Whatever else they make of the actors' work in David Mamet's ``Speed-the-Plow,'' audiences at the Geffen Playhouse should have no difficulty buying stars Jon Tenney and Greg Germann as compadres. These terrorists were compadres of President Salvadore Allende, whom Pinochet overthrew in 1973, with the overwhelming support of Chile's governing officials (legislative, executive, and judicial), the military, and the Chilean people. Note 6 in "Los Compadres," for example, reports that "In Spanish, "doctor priest" is el brujo, another word for the babalao, who combines the functions of herb doctor, priest, spiritual adviser, and medium. |
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