| The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition. 2000. |
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| SYLLABICATION: | con·fi·dant |
| PRONUNCIATION: |  k n f -d nt , -dänt, knf-dnt, -dänt |
| NOUN: | 1. One to whom secrets or private matters are disclosed. 2. A character in a drama or fiction, such as a trusted friend or servant, who serves as a device for revealing the inner thoughts or intentions of a main character. | | ETYMOLOGY: | French confident, from Italian confidente, from Latin c nf d ns, cnfdent-, present participle of cnfdere, to rely on. See confide.
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