comrade

com-rade · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    A companion who shares one's activities or occupation.

  2. 2.

    A fellow soldier.

  3. 3.

    A fellow member of an organization, especially a communist party (used as a form of address).

Forms

plural: comrades

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    comrade in arms — a fellow soldier
  • •
    old comrade — a longtime friend or colleague

Related words

Antonyms: enemy, foe, opponent
See also: colleague, companion, comrades
Synonyms: ally, colleague, companion, friend

Etymology

From Spanish "camarada" meaning roommate, originally chamber mate, from "camara" (chamber), from Latin "camera" (room, vault).