comrade
English
Etymology
From late Middle English comered, from French camarade, from Italian camerata, from Medieval Latin *camarata, from Latin camara, camera (“a chamber”); see chamber. Compare camaraderie.
Pronunciation
Noun
comrade (plural comrades)
- A mate, companion, or associate.
- A companion in battle; fellow soldier.
- A fellow socialist, communist or other very politically leftist person.
- (As a title replacing "Mr.", "Mrs.", "Miss", "Ms." etc in left-wing circles) Comrade Lenin
- Hello, comrade. Are you going to the CCP meeting?
Synonyms
- See also Wikisaurus:friend
- As a title: sister, brother
- battle buddy
- tovarishch
Related terms
Translations
mate, companion, or associate
companion in battle, fellow soldier
fellow socialist or communist
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title used by a Communist regime
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External links
- comrade in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913
- comrade in The Century Dictionary, The Century Co., New York, 1911