comrade

• POS: Noun
• HYPHEN: com=rade

CIDE DICTIONARY

comrade, n. [Sp. camarada, fr. L. camara, a chamber; hence, a chamber-fellowship, and then a chamber-fellow: cf. F. camarade. Cf. Chamber.].

 A mate, companion, or associate.  [1913 Webster]
"And turned my flying comrades to the charge."  [1913 Webster]
"I abjure all roofs, and choose . . .
To be a comrade with the wolf and owl."  [1913 Webster]

OXFORD DICTIONARY

comrade, n.
1 a (usu. of males) a workmate, friend, or companion. b (also comrade-in-arms) a fellow soldier etc.
2 Polit. a fellow socialist or communist (often as a form of address).

Derivative

comradely adj. comradeship n.

Etymology

earlier cama- camerade f. F camerade, camarade (orig. fem.) f. Sp. camarada room-mate (as chamber)

THESAURUS

comrade

Bolshevik, Bolshie, Greek, Red, ace, adjunct, affiliate, ally, amigo, associate, auxiliary, bedfellow, bedmate, belonger, bosom buddy, brother, brother-in-arms, buddy, bunkie, bunkmate, butty, camarade, card-carrier, card-carrying member, cardholder, chamberfellow, charter member, chum, classmate, clubber, clubman, clubwoman, coadjutor, cohort, colleague, comate, commie, committeeman, companion, company, compatriot, compeer, confederate, confrere, consociate, consort, conventioneer, conventioner, conventionist, copartner, crony, dues-paying member, enlistee, enrollee, fellow, fellow member, fellow student, fraternity man, friend, girl friend, gossip, guildsman, honorary member, initiate, insider, joiner, life member, mate, member, messmate, old crony, one of us, pal, pard, pardner, partner, playfellow, playmate, pledge, roommate, running mate, schoolfellow, schoolmate, shipmate, side partner, sidekick, sister, socius, sorority girl, sorority woman, teammate, workfellow, yokefellow, yokemate

ROGET THESAURUS

comrade

Friend

N friend, friend of one's bosom, alter ego, best friend, bosom friend, soulmate, fast friend, amicus, usque ad aras, fidus Achates, persona grata, acquaintance, neighbor, next-door neighbor, casual acquaintance, nodding acquaintance, wellwisher, favorer, fautor, patron, Mecaenas, tutelary saint, good genius, advocate, partisan, sympathizer, ally, friend in need, comrade, mate, companion, familiar, confrere, comrade, camarade, confidante, intimate, old crony, crony, chum, pal, buddy, bosom buddy, playfellow, playmate, childhood friend, bedfellow, bedmate, chamber fellow, associate, colleague, compeer, schoolmate, schoolfellow, classfellow, classman, classmate, roommate, fellow-man, stable companion, best man, maid of honor, matron of honor, compatriot, fellow countryman, countryman, shopmate, fellow-worker, shipmate, messmate, fellow companion, boon companion, pot companion, copartner, partner, senior partner, junior partner, Arcades ambo Pylades and Orestes Castor and Pollux, Nisus and Euryalus, Damon and Pythias, par nobile fratrum, host, Amphitryon, Boniface, guest, visitor, prot_eg_e, amici probantur rebus adversis, ohne bruder kann man leben nicht ohne Freund, best friend, my well-spring in the wilderness, conocidos muchos amigos pocos, friend more divine than all divinities, vida sin amigo muerte sin testigo, friend, friend of one's bosom, alter ego, best friend, bosom friend, soulmate, fast friend, amicus, usque ad aras, fidus Achates, persona grata, acquaintance, neighbor, next-door neighbor, casual acquaintance, nodding acquaintance, wellwisher, favorer, fautor, patron, Mecaenas, tutelary saint, good genius, advocate, partisan, sympathizer, ally, friend in need, comrade, mate, companion, familiar, confrere, comrade, camarade, confidante, intimate, old crony, crony, chum, pal, buddy, bosom buddy, playfellow, playmate, childhood friend, bedfellow, bedmate, chamber fellow, associate, colleague, compeer, schoolmate, schoolfellow, classfellow, classman, classmate, roommate, fellow-man, stable companion, best man, maid of honor, matron of honor, compatriot, fellow countryman, countryman, shopmate, fellow-worker, shipmate, messmate, fellow companion, boon companion, pot companion, copartner, partner, senior partner, junior partner, Arcades ambo Pylades and Orestes Castor and Pollux, Nisus and Euryalus, Damon and Pythias, par nobile fratrum, host, Amphitryon, Boniface, guest, visitor, prot_eg_e, amici probantur rebus adversis, ohne bruder kann man leben nicht ohne Freund, best friend, my well-spring in the wilderness, conocidos muchos amigos pocos, friend more divine than all divinities, vida sin amigo muerte sin testigo.