Confidant

Pronunciation

• US IPA: /ˈkÉ‘n.fɪ.dÉ‘nt/

Origin

From French confident.

Full definition of confidant

Noun

1. a person in whom one can confide or share one's secrets: a friendYou love me for no other end
   Than to become my confidant and friend;
   As such I keep no secret from your sight. — Dryden.