Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A gossip; a goody; a godmother.
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Examples
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In those days it was held that the god-mother of a child stood to it in the relation of a second mother: hence originated the term of 'commere' and 'compere,' which Joan gave the d'Epinals.
Joan of Arc Gower, Ronald Sutherland, Lord, 1845-1916 1893
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The judging panel, which comprised former holders of the title Margarette Alcindor and Theresa de Roche, journalist Isaac Tschando, Anne Rose Mordi of Jewellery by Anne, Patsy White – promoter of Miss Elegance and Miss Asia World, former commere of the show Shyraine Mubiana, and representative of the public JoAnn Gosine, debated their decision long and hard, and it proved to be very popular with the public.
Archive 2008-05-01 Thatsnews 2008
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Playing games isn't about not killing each other on the street, eminent domain, interstate commere, contracts for business agreements and economic enforceability.
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He ogled the venerable gentlewoman his commere, who sat by him.
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He was happy to make the acquaintance of one who could give him precise information of the details of the _Directoire_ and of the Empire, an instruction begun by the _commere Gay_.
Women in the Life of Balzac Juanita Helm Floyd
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Seated on a green-and-white striped chair he watched a _revue_, of which from start to finish he understood but one word -- 'out', to wit -- absorbed in the doings of a red-moustached gentleman in blue who wrangled in rapid French with a black-moustached gentleman in yellow, while a snow-white _commere_ and a _compere_ in a mauve flannel suit looked on at the brawl.
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The voice of an unseen stage-hand called thunderously to an invisible "Bill" to commere quick.
Jill the Reckless 1928
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Page 243 -- commere amended to commerce -- "... and has proven of immense benefit both to commerce and science."
Southern Literature From 1579-1895 A comprehensive review, with copious extracts and criticisms for the use of schools and the general reader Louise Manly 1896
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Given a decent education, a fair fortune, a good-looking and vigorous husband to whom she had taken a fancy, and no special temptation, and she might have been a blameless, merry, "sonsy" _commere_, and have died in an odor of very reasonable sanctity.
The Celibates Honor�� de Balzac 1824
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The same energy and comprehension of mind which induced and enabled Alfred to improve his navy so much, led him to favour geographical pursuits and commere.
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