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Meaning of COMRADE

Pronunciation:  'kâmrad

WordNet Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
  1. [n]  used as a term of address for those male persons engaged in the same movement; "Greetings, comrade!"
  2. [n]  a person who is frequently in the company of another; "drinking companions"; "comrades in arms"
  3. [n]  a fellow member of the Communist Party
 
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 Synonyms: associate, brother, companion, familiar, fellow
 
 See Also: commie, communist, date, escort, friend, playfellow, playmate

 

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
\Com"rade\ (? or ?; 277), 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.
      And turned my flying comrades to the charge. --J.
                                               Baillie.
      I abjure all roofs, and choose . . . To be a comrade
      with the wolf and owl.                   --Shak.
 
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Thesaurus Terms
 
 Related Terms: ace, adjunct, affiliate, ally, amigo, associate, auxiliary, bedfellow, bedmate, belonger, Bolshevik, Bolshie, 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, Greek, guildsman, honorary member, initiate, insider, joiner, life member, mate, member, messmate, old crony, one of us, pal, pard, pardner, partner, playfellow, playmate, pledge, Red, roommate, running mate, schoolfellow, schoolmate, shipmate, side partner, sidekick, sister, socius, sorority girl, sorority woman, teammate, workfellow, yokefellow, yokemate
 

 

 

 

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