Definitions for comrade
ˈkɒm ræd, -rɪdcom·rade

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:5.0 / 2 votes

1. companion, comrade, fellow, familiar, associatenoun

   a friend who is frequently in the company of another

   "drinking companions"; "comrades in arms"

2. Comradenoun

   a fellow member of the Communist Party

3. brother, comradenoun

   used as a term of address for those male persons engaged in the same movement

   "Greetings, comrade!"

WiktionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. comradenoun

   A mate, companion, or associate.

2. comradenoun

   A companion in battle, fellow soldier.

3. comradenoun

   A fellow socialist or Communist.

4. comradenoun

   (As a title replacing "Mr", "Mrs", "Miss", "Ms" etc in leftwing circles) Comrade Lenin

   Hello comrade, are you going to the CPC meeting?

5. Etymology: From late comered, from camerade, from camerata, from *, from camara, camera; see chamber. Compare camaraderie.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Comradenoun

   Etymology: camerade, Fr. from camera, a chamber, one that lodges in the same chamber, contubernio fruitur.

   1. One who dwells in the same house or chamber.

   Rather I abjure all roofs, and chuse
   To be a comrade with the wolf and owl. William Shakespeare, K. Lear.

   2. A companion; a partner in any labour or danger.

   He permitted them
   To put out both thine eyes, and fetter’d send thee
   Into the common prison, there to grind
   Among the slaves and asses, thy comrades,
   As good for nothing else. John Milton, Agonistes, l. 1159.

   A footman, being newly married, desired his comrade to tell him freely what the town said of it. Jonathan Swift.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Comrade

   The term comrade (Russian: товарищ, romanized: tovarisch) generally means 'mate', 'colleague', or 'ally', and derives from the Spanish and Portuguese, term camarada, literally meaning 'chamber mate', from Latin camera, meaning 'chamber' or 'room'. It may also specifically mean "fellow soldier". Political use of the term was inspired by the French Revolution, after which it grew into a form of address between socialists and workers. Since the Russian Revolution, popular culture in the Western world has often associated it with communism.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. comrade

   A comrade is a companion or associate, typically a person who shares one's activities or is a fellow member of an organization. In particular contexts, like military or political groups, it can also refer to a fellow soldier or a member of the same political party. The term often implies a sense of solidarity or shared beliefs and goals.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Comradenoun

   a mate, companion, or associate

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

WikidataRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. Comrade

   Comrade means "friend", "colleague", or "ally". The word comes from French camarade and this French word has it roots in the Spanish term camarada. The term is frequently used by left-wing organizations around the globe. "Comrade" has often become a stock phrase and form of address. This word has its regional equivalents available in many languages.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Comrade

   kom′rād, n. a close companion: an intimate associate—ns. Com′radery; Com′radeship. [Sp. camarada, a roomful, a chamber-mate—L. camera, a chamber.]

Dictionary of Nautical TermsRate this definition:2.0 / 1 vote

1. comrade

   A barrack term for a fellow-soldier, serving in the same company.

Military Dictionary and GazetteerRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. comrade

   A soldier who acts as the friend of another soldier, rendering him friendly services, etc. Each soldier generally has one special friend who is recognized as his comrade. The term comrade is also extended so as to include all the members of a particular corps, branch of the service, or the army generally.

Matched Categories

1. • Communist
   • Friend

Anagrams for comrade »

1. caromed

How to pronounce comrade?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say comrade in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of comrade in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of comrade in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

Examples of comrade in a Sentence

1. Derek Hanekom:

   Comrade Kathy was a gentle, humane and humble soul. He was a determined revolutionary who gave his entire life to the liberation struggle of our country.

2. Annie Besant:

   Never forget that life can only be nobly inspired and rightly lived if you take it bravely and gallantly, as a splendid adventure in which you are setting out into an unknown country, to meet many a joy, to find many a comrade, to win and lose many a battle.

3. Anna Louise Strong:

   To fall in love is easy, even to remain in it is not difficult our human loneliness is cause enough. But it is a hard quest worth making to find a comrade through whose steady presence one becomes steadily the person one desires to be.

4. Kim Jong:

   General Secretary comrade Xi Jinping has shown us touching and familial support and concern.

5. Sami Ghadban:

   Comrade Walid is still a regular.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=comrade
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Comrade
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=comrade
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comrade
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/comrade
7. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=comrade
8. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=comrade
9. ^ Dictionary of Nautical Terms
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/26000/pg26000-images.html#:~:text=comrade
10. ^ Military Dictionary and Gazetteer
    https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/59563/pg59563-images.html