Comrade

Pronunciation

• UK IPA: /ˈkÉ’mɹeɪd/
• US IPA: /ˈkÉ‘mɹæd/, /ˈkÉ‘mɹəd/

Origin

From late Middle English comered, from Middle French camarade, from Spanish camarada or Italian camerata, from Medieval Latin *camarata, from Latin camara, camera ("a chamber"); see chamber. Compare camaraderie.

Full definition of comrade

Noun

1. A mate, companion, or associate.
2. A companion in battle; fellow soldier.
3. A fellow socialist, communist or other very politically leftist person.Hello, comrade. Are you going to the CCP meeting?
4. A title, functionally similar to "Mr.", "Mrs.", "Miss", "Ms." etc, in left-wing circles.Comrade Lenin inspired our people to undertake great works.

Synonyms

• see also
• (title) compare sister, brother
• battle buddy
• tovarishch

Related terms

• camaraderie
• comradeliness
• comradery
• comradeship

Verb

1. (transitive) To associate with in a friendly way.
• Mark Twain, The Mysterious StrangerBut she was happy, for she was far away under another sky, and comrading again with her Rangers, and her animal friends, and the soldiers.

Anagrams

• caromed