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In Latin, camara or camera denoted a vaulted ceiling or roof. Later, the word simply mean “room, chamber” and was inherited by many European languages with that meaning. In the Spanish, the word became cámara, and a derivative of that was camarada “a group of soldiers quartered in a room” and hence “fellow soldier, companion.” That Spanish word was borrowed into French as camarade and then into Elizabethan English as both camerade and comerade.
Examples of comrade in a Sentence
He enjoys spending time with his old army comrades.
the boy, and two others who are known to be his comrades, are wanted for questioning by the police
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But much like his lifelong comrade Ringo Starr – also still regularly on the road with his All-Starr Band – McCartney relishes sharing his incomparable catalog with fans.
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Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 11 July 2025
In contrast, Avilés benefitted from the support of DSA comrades in the Council with large social media presence, like Chi Ossé, who used his platform to overcome Avilés’ lack of charisma.
—Sara Forman, New York Daily News, 8 July 2025
His dearest friend—his comrade, his fellow nationalist leader—had been shot and killed in an encounter with the colonial police.
—Literary Hub, 3 July 2025
On the broadcast, the announcers explained that Freddie Freeman, Max Muncy, and Kiké Hernández stood in front of Roberts, glaring at him, daring him to remove their friend, their comrade, their beloved teammate from the game.
—Dan Freedman, Forbes.com, 3 July 2025
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Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 11 July 2025
In contrast, Avilés benefitted from the support of DSA comrades in the Council with large social media presence, like Chi Ossé, who used his platform to overcome Avilés’ lack of charisma.
—Sara Forman, New York Daily News, 8 July 2025
His dearest friend—his comrade, his fellow nationalist leader—had been shot and killed in an encounter with the colonial police.
—Literary Hub, 3 July 2025
On the broadcast, the announcers explained that Freddie Freeman, Max Muncy, and Kiké Hernández stood in front of Roberts, glaring at him, daring him to remove their friend, their comrade, their beloved teammate from the game.
—Dan Freedman, Forbes.com, 3 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for comrade
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“Comrade.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/comrade. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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