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comrade

American  
[kom-rad, -ruhd] / ˈkɒm ræd, -rəd /

noun

  1. a person who shares in one's activities, occupation, etc.; companion, associate, or friend.

    Synonyms:
    mate, fellow, crony

  2. a fellow member of a fraternal group, political party, etc.

  3. a member of the Communist Party or someone with strongly leftist views.

comrade British  
/ -rɪd, ˈkɒmreɪd /

noun

  1. an associate or companion

  2. a fellow member of a political party, esp a fellow Communist or socialist

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Other Word Forms

  • comradely adjective
  • comradeship noun

Etymology

Origin of comrade

First recorded in 1585–95; from Middle French camarade, from Spanish camarada “group of soldiers billeted together,” equivalent to cámar(a) “room” (from Latin; camera 1 ) + -ada, from Latin -āta, feminine of -ātus past participle suffix ( -ate 1 )

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