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confident

confidant

noun kohn-fee-DAHN Rare
People & Society Relationships

Usage Note

Confident (note the ending without e) is a formal or literary term for a trusted person one shares secrets with. The feminine form is confidente. In classical French theatre, the confident/confidente was a stock character — the protagonist's trusted companion and listener.

Examples

"Il était son confident depuis des années."

Natural Translation

He had been her confidant for years.

Literal Translation

He was her confidant since some years.

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