confidant

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A person in whom one can confide or share one's secrets: a friend.

Pronunciation

/ˈkɑn.fɪ.dɑnt/ /ˌkɒn.fɪˈdænt/ /ˈkɒn.fɪˌdænt/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-confidant.wav LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-confidant2.wav

Word forms

confidant confidants

Etymology

Borrowed from French confident.

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