compere
1 of 2noun
com·pere ˈkäm-ˌper 
variants or compère
chiefly British
: the master of ceremonies of an entertainment (such as a television program)
compere
2 of 2verb
variants or compère
compered or compèred; compering or compèring
transitive verb
chiefly British : to act as compere for
intransitive verb
chiefly British : to act as a compere
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web
Hamish Bowles, Vogue, 16 Sep. 2018
Verb
For Pugh’s night of extravaganza, Matyouz LaDurée compered the dance-off and Loffe Ninja of the Swedish House of Ninja worked the turntables. Hamish Bowles, Vogue, 16 Sep. 2018 Word History
Etymology
Noun
French compère, literally, godfather — more at compeer
First Known Use
Noun
1914, in the meaning defined above
Verb
1933, in the meaning defined at transitive sense