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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.
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Peter Debruge, Variety, 19 Apr. 2024
After defeating the despair of the Final Days, the Warriors of Light and their comrades resumed walking their own paths.
—The Arizona Republic, 10 Apr. 2024
Now the gangs, reinforced by returning comrades, have attacked the city’s airport and main port.
—Samantha Schmidt, Washington Post, 9 Mar. 2024
According to the film’s press notes, there were streets and schools named after Hilde, Hans and their comrades in East Germany, many of which were renamed after reunification in the 1990s.
—Leslie Felperin, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 Feb. 2024
According to fellow veterans of the battle who witnessed Moores’ actions, the retired officer’s actions that day were vital in saving the lives of multiple comrades.
—Michael Lee, Fox News, 4 Apr. 2024
Rum punch flowed from street vendors, smoke billowed in thick clouds, and strangers became temporary comrades as the DJ commanded the massive crowd into call and response.
—Rivea Ruff, Essence, 3 Apr. 2024
While Paso Robles has been touted for many years as the home of wines that are excellent values compared to regions farther north, Tablas Creek and its comrades in farming are known for their high-end offerings, especially their Rhône-style wines that have helped to define the AVA’s reputation.
—Mike Desimone and Jeff Jenssen, Robb Report, 24 Mar. 2024
The right hails these dictators as ideological comrades in the war to preserve traditional society, the values of order and patriarchy, against the assault of the decadent left.
—Franklin Foer, The Atlantic, 1 Mar. 2024
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“Comrade.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/comrade. Accessed 26 Apr. 2024.
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