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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Confidant \Con'fi*dant"\; 277), noun masc., Confidante \Con'fi*dante"\ (?; 277), noun fem.[F. confident, confidente, formerly also spelt confidant, confidante. See {Confide}, and cf. {Confident}.] One to whom secrets, especially those relating to affairs of love, are confided or intrusted; a confidential or bosom friend.
You love me for no other end Than to become my confidant and friend; As such I keep no secret from your sight. --Dryden.
From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:
confidante
noun: a female confidant
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