comrade in arms

noun

1. a fellow soldier.

Word History and Origins

Origin of comrade in arms¹

First recorded in 1840–50

Example Sentences

The Major introduced him as the son of an old friend—comrade-in-arms, he said, if I remember.

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His old comrade-in-arms quickly mounted his horse, overtook Marshall, and insisted upon returning the check.

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Bisset cleft the Saracen's skull to the teeth, and laughed defiantly as he avenged the fall of his comrade-in-arms.

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The unexpected interference of their comrade-in-arms, coupled with his address and that of Jacques, had excited their curiosity.

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The bearer of this letter is my old friend and comrade-in-arms, Henry Allen, who is coming East on an important matter.

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