Added 9 October 2026
comrade
/ˈkɒmɹeɪd/ noun
In Latin: comes, socius Wiktionary
noun Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about comrade at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
- A mate, companion, or associate. .mw-parser-output .defdate{font-size:smaller} A companion in battle; fellow soldier.
- A companion in battle; fellow soldier.
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A fellow socialist, communist or other similarly politically aligned person.
Hello, comrade. Are you going to the Communist Party meeting tonight?
verb
Origin
From earlier cumrade, camrade, comerade, camerade, camarade, 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 and chamberlain.
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