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comrade

Pronunciation: /ˈkɒmreɪd/

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Definition of comrade

noun

(among men) a colleague or a fellow member of an organization: an old college comrade
(also comrade-in-arms) a fellow soldier or serviceman: Hewett turned and rushed to help his comrade
a fellow socialist or communist (often as a form of address): ‘You’re right, comrade’ [as title]:Comrade Petrova
(in South Africa) a young militant supporter of the African National Congress.

Derivatives

comradely

Origin:

mid 16th century (originally also camerade): from French camerade, camarade (originally feminine), from Spanish camarada 'room-mate', from Latin camera 'chamber'. Compare with chum¹

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