comrade

Definition

A mate, companion, or associate.

Etymology

From late Middle English ^((please verify)) comered, from Middle French camarade, from Spanish camarada or Italian camerata (“chamber mate”), from Medieval Latin *camarata, from Latin camara, camera (“vaulted room, chamber”); see chamber. Compare camaraderie.

Example Sentences

• "[… these tears] Which weep the comrade of my choice, ⁠An awful thought, a life removed, ⁠The human-hearted man I loved, A spirit, not a breathing voice."
• "Wierzbowski and his men were so exhausted that they could hardly stay awake, but they knew they could not abandon their wounded comrades."
• "Hello, comrade. Are you going to the Communist Party meeting tonight?"

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