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.

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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 )

Example Sentences

Valeriy survived his latest deployment to the front because he volunteered to evacuate two wounded comrades.

From BBC

"Thousands of martyrs shed their blood, including many of my close comrades," the 37-year-old added.

From Barron's

“I think he’s running out of steam,” a few of my D.C. happy hour comrades confessed Wednesday after the hearings, “Or he’s really sicker than he lets on.”

From Salon

"We're going to take it with the love that it's given and the appreciation of all our comrades in this room," he added.

From Barron's

"Jamaat supported the comrades of the July uprising and the students in various ways," he explains.

From BBC

Related Words

• buddy
• co-worker
• colleague
• companion
• compatriot
• confidant
• crony