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commère
com·mère [ kóm màir ] (plural com·mères)


noun 
Definition:
 
U.K. woman who emcees show: a woman who introduces acts on a television, radio, or stage show
[Early 20th century. < French, "godmother," literally "mother with" < Latin mater "mother"]
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