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compadre

nounmasculineinformalcommon/kõˈpadɾɨ/com·pa·dre

Definition

1

The father of one's godchild or the godfather of one's child; also used informally as a term of address between close male friends.

Usage examples

He's not just a friend, he's my compadre.
I'm going fishing with my compadre this weekend.

Common combinations

my compadrebaptismal compadre