confidante

UK
/ˌkɒnfɪˈdɑːnteɪ/
US
/ˌkɑːnfɪˈdænteɪ/

Translations

confidantenoun
confidantes
pl
UK
/ˌkɒnfɪˈdɑːnteɪ/
US
/ˌkɑːnfɪˈdænteɪ/
She was his closest confidante for many years.
Elle a été sa plus proche confidente pendant de nombreuses années.
Additional translations
confidentS’emploie pour un homme ou, plus généralement, pour une personne de confiance.

Definitions

confidantenoun
A woman (or, more generally, any person) in whom another entrusts private matters; a trusted friend or adviser.
As the campaign grew tougher, he turned to his eldest daughter as his closest confidante.