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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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Yet, none were more potent than his original comrade, Foux.
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Miki Hellerbach, Los Angeles Times, 11 May 2026
Previously under the impression Gali had voluntarily extended her military service, Orna learns she was actually discharged early, then entered some shady deals with her ex-comrades.
—Alison Herman, Variety, 8 May 2026
There was a time—especially in Hollywood— when calling a friend comrade and campaigning for socialist candidates could draw scrutiny from House Un-American Activities Committee investigators.
—Maxwell Adler, Vanity Fair, 6 May 2026
Want to save even more, comrade?
—K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 1 May 2026
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Miki Hellerbach, Los Angeles Times, 11 May 2026
Previously under the impression Gali had voluntarily extended her military service, Orna learns she was actually discharged early, then entered some shady deals with her ex-comrades.
—Alison Herman, Variety, 8 May 2026
There was a time—especially in Hollywood— when calling a friend comrade and campaigning for socialist candidates could draw scrutiny from House Un-American Activities Committee investigators.
—Maxwell Adler, Vanity Fair, 6 May 2026
Want to save even more, comrade?
—K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 1 May 2026
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 14 May. 2026.
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