| The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition. 2000. |
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| compeer |
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| SYLLABICATION: | com·peer |
| PRONUNCIATION: |  k m pîr , k m-pîr |
| NOUN: | 1. A person of equal status or rank; a peer. 2. A comrade, companion, or associate. | | ETYMOLOGY: | Middle English comper, from Old French, from Latin comp r, equal. See compare.
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