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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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Those children who pick up Howard’s radio signal, Sensei’s skateboarding comrades, and Willa all get to make that choice.
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Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 25 Sep. 2025
The leader of that rebellion, Pushpa Kamal Dahal—reverentially addressed by his comrades as Prachanda, or the Fiery One—was for years a mysterious figure, fabled for his victories against government forces, but essentially unknown.
—Kapil Komireddi, New Yorker, 22 Sep. 2025
Pump it extra loud this week, and make a comrade.
—Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 19 Sep. 2025
Following the altercations, Outside spoke with a dog behavioral expert for insight into what triggers our trail comrades and how best to respond during stressful situations.
—Madison Dapcevich, Outside, 15 Sep. 2025
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Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 25 Sep. 2025
The leader of that rebellion, Pushpa Kamal Dahal—reverentially addressed by his comrades as Prachanda, or the Fiery One—was for years a mysterious figure, fabled for his victories against government forces, but essentially unknown.
—Kapil Komireddi, New Yorker, 22 Sep. 2025
Pump it extra loud this week, and make a comrade.
—Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 19 Sep. 2025
Following the altercations, Outside spoke with a dog behavioral expert for insight into what triggers our trail comrades and how best to respond during stressful situations.
—Madison Dapcevich, Outside, 15 Sep. 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 26 Sep. 2025.
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