compagnon

Definitions of compagnon
  1. noun
    a person who is a member of a partnership
    synonyms: associé, coöperator, danser, danspartner, firmant, handelsgenoot, maat, medespeler, partner, tafeldame, teamgenoot, vennoot
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    commanditair, commanditaris
    a partner (who usually provides capital) whose association with the enterprise is not public knowledge
    type of:
    eenling, enkeling, figuur, individu, mens, particulier, persoon, zelfstandige
    a human being
  2. noun
    a person's partner in marriage
    synonyms: associé, danser, danspartner, firmant, handelsgenoot, partner, vennoot, wederhelft
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    bigamist
    someone who marries one person while already legally married to another
    echtgenoot, eega, gade, gemaal, kerel, man, manlief, mannie, vent
    a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
    echtgenote, eega, gade, gemalin, moeders, vrouw, wijf
    a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
    bruid
    a woman who has recently been married
    hoorndrager
    a man whose wife committed adultery
    first lady
    the wife of a chief executive
    bruidegom
    a man who has recently been married
    huismoeder, huisvrouw, naaigarnituur, necessaire
    a wife who manages a household while her husband earns the family income
    matrone
    a married woman (usually middle-aged with children) who is staid and dignified
    prins-gemaal
    a prince who is the husband of a reigning female sovereign
    burggravin
    a wife or widow of a viscount
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    bloedverwant, familielid, maag, nabestaande, nabestaanden, naverwant, verwant
    a person related by blood or marriage
  3. noun
    a person with whom you are acquainted
    synonyms: amice, bekende, deelgenoot, gabber, gezel, kameraad, kennis, kloris, kompaan, kornuit, liefje, maat, makker, meisje, schatje, vriend, vriendin, vrijer, vrind, vrindje
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    antonyms:
    onbekende, vreemde, vreemdeling
    anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
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    connectie
    (usually plural) a person who is influential and to whom you are connected in some way (as by family or friendship)
    jaargenoot, klasgenoot, schoolkameraad, schoolkennis, schoolmakker, schoolvriend
    an acquaintance that you go to school with
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    eenling, enkeling, figuur, individu, mens, particulier, persoon, zelfstandige
    a human being
  4. noun
    a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
    synonyms: amice, deelgenoot, gabber, gezel, kameraad, kloris, kompaan, kornuit, liefje, maat, makker, meisje, schatje, vriend, vriendin, vrijer, vrind, vrindje
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    br., broeder, convers, fr., frater, kameraad, kloosterbroeder, lekebroeder, lekenbroeder, ordebroeder
    used as a term of address for those male persons engaged in the same movement
    broeder, broer, buddy, maatje, vriendje, vrindje
    a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
    gezelschapsdame, kameraad
    a friend who is frequently in the company of another
    alter ego, boezemvriend, hartsvriend, intimus, praatpaal, vertrouweling
    someone to whom private matters are confided
    kennisje
    any female friend
    kamergenoot, slapie
    an associate who shares a room with you
    schoolkameraad, schoolmakker, schoolvriend
    a friend who attends the same school
    praatpaal
    a female confidant
    begeleider, escorte, geleider, geleidster
    a participant in a date
    maatje, pin-up, speelkameraad, speelmakkertje, vriendje, vrindje
    a companion at play
    vergaarbak
    a person to whom a secret is entrusted
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    eenling, enkeling, figuur, individu, mens, particulier, persoon, zelfstandige
    a human being
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