comrade
noun
com·rade ˈkäm-ˌrad 
-rəd,
especially British -ˌrād
1
a
: an intimate friend or associate : companion
" … reflecting upon all my comrades that were drowned … "
Daniel Defoe
Daniel Defoe b
: a fellow soldier
comrades in battle
2
[from its use as a form of address by communists] : communist
comradeliness
ˈkäm-ˌrad-lē-nəs
noun comradely adjective
comradeship
ˈkäm-ˌrad-ˌship
noun 
Did you know?
In Latin, camara or camera denoted a vaulted ceiling or roof. Later, the word simply mean “room, chamber” and was inherited by many European languages with that meaning. In the Spanish, the word became cámara, and a derivative of that was camarada “a group of soldiers quartered in a room” and hence “fellow soldier, companion.” That Spanish word was borrowed into French as camarade and then into Elizabethan English as both camerade and comerade.
Synonyms
- associate
- cohort
- companion
- compatriot
- compeer
- crony
- fellow
- hobnobber
- mate
- running mate
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Example Sentences
He enjoys spending time with his old army comrades. the boy, and two others who are known to be his comrades, are wanted for questioning by the police
Recent Examples on the Web Roman had just returned to their unit, the 93rd Mechanized Brigade, after his trip to Kyiv for his comrade’s funeral. Serhiy Morgunov, Washington Post, 10 Sep. 2022 In order to protect himself and his other comrade, Arondir takes it upon himself to cut the tree down. Christian Holub, EW.com, 9 Sep. 2022 Ava star Jessica Chastain took to her own Instagram to back up her Hollywood comrade. Michelle Lee, Peoplemag, 17 Aug. 2022 Motivating their mission is their ongoing grief over the death of their comrade Daniel, who took his own life one year before the series’ action begins. Los Angeles Times, 3 Aug. 2022 My guess is that Putin wants to liberate his comrade. New York Times, 28 July 2022 Across the street, a group of soldiers waits for news of a concussed comrade. Scott Peterson, The Christian Science Monitor, 28 June 2022 Comics Korg reveals this information as a confession of love towards his male comrade Hiroim, while Waititi's Korg ends up performing the mating ritual with a stone man named Dwayne (get it?), depicted with a mustache. Christian Holub, EW.com, 10 July 2022 Obi-Wan not having the heart to kill his longtime comrade. Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 24 June 2022 See More
Serhiy Morgunov, Washington Post, 10 Sep. 2022 In order to protect himself and his other comrade, Arondir takes it upon himself to cut the tree down. Christian Holub, EW.com, 9 Sep. 2022 Ava star Jessica Chastain took to her own Instagram to back up her Hollywood comrade. Michelle Lee, Peoplemag, 17 Aug. 2022 Motivating their mission is their ongoing grief over the death of their comrade Daniel, who took his own life one year before the series’ action begins. Los Angeles Times, 3 Aug. 2022 My guess is that Putin wants to liberate his comrade. New York Times, 28 July 2022 Across the street, a group of soldiers waits for news of a concussed comrade. Scott Peterson, The Christian Science Monitor, 28 June 2022 Comics Korg reveals this information as a confession of love towards his male comrade Hiroim, while Waititi's Korg ends up performing the mating ritual with a stone man named Dwayne (get it?), depicted with a mustache. Christian Holub, EW.com, 10 July 2022 Obi-Wan not having the heart to kill his longtime comrade. Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 24 June 2022 See More Word History
Etymology
Middle French camarade group sleeping in one room, roommate, companion, from Old Spanish camarada, from cámara room, from Late Latin camera, camara — more at chamber
First Known Use
1544, in the meaning defined at sense 1a
Phrases Containing comrade
Kids Definition
comrade
noun
com·rade ˈkäm-ˌrad
-rəd
: companion sense 1
comrades
noun
1
as in associates
a person frequently seen in the company of another the boy, and two others who are known to be his comrades, are wanted for questioning by the police Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- associates
- colleagues
- friends
- buddies
- compatriots
- peers
- companions
- accomplices
- classmates
- cohorts
- fellows
- compeers
- teammates
- allies
- mates
- cronies
- partners
- collaborators
- pals
- workmates
- coworkers
- running mates
- chums
- countrymen
- shipmates
- co-workers
- affiliates
- confederates
- hobnobbers
- confidants
- messmates
- equals
- schoolmates
- playmates
- intimates
- roommates
- playfellows
- familiars
- hearties
- housemates
- halves
- attendants
- escorts
- parasites
- roomies
- leeches
- hangers-on
2
as in friends
a person who has a strong liking for and trust in another we expect to be comrades for the rest of our lives Synonyms & Similar Words
- friends
- buddies
- colleagues
- pals
- chums
- compadres
- confidants
- sisters
- acquaintances
- musketeers
- cronies
- brothers
- intimates
- confidantes
- amigos
- mates
- familiars
- partners
- brethren
- allies
- companions
- associates
- peers
- alter egos
- collaborators
- sympathizers
- fellows
- cohorts
- accomplices
- supporters
- hearties
- confederates
- benefactors
- blood brothers
- abettors
- sports
- pen pals
- abetters
- friendlies
- main men
- hobnobbers
- well-wishers
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- enemies
- foes
- opponents
- competitors
- adversaries
- antagonists
- rivals
- archenemies
- nemeses
3
as in communists
an adherent or advocate of an economic system in which the means of production are owned and controlled by the state a novel about an aging comrade's eventual disenchantment with communism and its excesses Synonyms & Similar Words
- communists
- socialists
- commies
- revolutionaries
- leftists
- Reds
- lefties
- pinkos
- Marxists
- radicals
- Bolsheviki
- social democrats
- Trotskyists
- revolutionists
- extremists
- Stalinists
- Trotskyites
- pinks
- pinkoes
- Leninists
- Bolsheviks
- Maoists
- Leninites
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- capitalists