compeer
[k
uh
m-
peer
,
kom
-peer]
/kəmˈpɪər, ˈkɒm pɪər/
noun
1.
an equal in rank, ability, accomplishment, etc.; peer; colleague.
2.
close friend; comrade.
verb (used with object)
3.
Archaic.
to be the equal of; match.
Origin
1325-75;
Middle English
comper
<
Middle French.
See
com-
,
peer
1
British Dictionary definitions for
compeer
compeer
/
ˈkɒmpɪə
/
noun
1.
a person of equal rank, status, or ability; peer
2.
a companion or comrade
Word Origin
C13: from Old French
comper,
from Medieval Latin
compater
godfather; see
compadre
Word Origin and History for
compeer
n.
early 15c., from Middle French
comper
, from
com-
"with" (see
com-
) + Latin
parem
"equal" (see
par
).