Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun One to whom secrets or private matters are disclosed.
- noun 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.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A person intrusted with the confidence of another; one to whom secrets are confided; a confidential friend.
- noun A part of a woman's coiffure usual in the seventeenth century; a small curl worn near the ear.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- One to whom secrets, especially those relating to affairs of love, are confided or intrusted; a confidential or bosom friend.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun a person in whom one can
confide or share one's secrets: a friend
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun someone to whom private matters are confided
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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His closest advisor and confidant is his wife and thereby FAIR GAME! tired of the election
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For over a decade, Mubarak has not served alongside a vice president, but today, he appointed Omar Suleiman, the country's intelligence chief and a long term confidant of the president, to the post.
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In the wake of her latest heartbreak, Jennifer Aniston has again sought solace in her long-term confidant and former Friends costar Courteney Cox.
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But Robin Turner, the Vines's A&R man and long-term confidant at their UK label Heavenly, always thought his habit was a hindrance, not a help.
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In a sketch, the Washington Post’s Dana Milbank focuses on a top McCain confidant, Carly Fiorina, the former Hewlett-Packard chief who is now one of the Republican’s most visible surrogates.
The Early Word: Seeking the Hispanic Vote - The Caucus Blog - NYTimes.com 2008
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In a sketch, the Washington Post’s Dana Milbank focuses on a top McCain confidant, Carly Fiorina, the former Hewlett-Packard chief who is now one of the Republican’s most visible surrogates.
The Early Word: Seeking the Hispanic Vote - The Caucus Blog - NYTimes.com 2008
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But now, with quite a bit of fanfare, Rogers is planning to call the confidant of Speaker Nancy Pelosi out on the mat, or at least the House floor.
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A journal takes the place of a confidant, that is, of friend or wife; it becomes a substitute for production, a substitute for country and public.
Amiel's Journal Henri Fr��d��ric Amiel 1885
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Known as a confidant of Jobs, the soft-spoken Ive has led Apple's design team since 1996 and was among the few who survived brutal staff cuts Jobs made when he returned to Apple in late 1997.
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Known as a confidant of Jobs, the soft-spoken Ive has led Apple's design team since 1996 and was among the few who survived brutal staff cuts Jobs made when he returned to Apple in late 1997.
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