comrade
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[edit] English
[edit] Etymology
From late Middle English comered, from French camerade, from Italian camerata, from Medieval Latin *camarata, from Latin camara, camera (“a chamber”); see chamber. Compare camaraderie.
[edit] Pronunciation
[edit] Noun
comrade (plural comrades)
- A mate, companion, or associate.
- A companion in battle, fellow soldier.
- A fellow socialist or Communist.
- (As a title replacing "Mr", "Mrs", "Miss", "Ms" etc in leftwing circles) Comrade Lenin
- Hello comrade, are you going to the CPC meeting?
[edit] Synonyms
- See also Wikisaurus:friend
- As a title: sister, brother
- battle buddy
[edit] Related terms
[edit] Translations
mate, companion, or associate
companion in battle, fellow soldier
fellow socialist or communist
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title used by a Communist regime
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[edit] External links
- comrade in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913
- comrade in The Century Dictionary, The Century Co., New York, 1911