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To fall in love is easy, even to remain in it is not difficult; our human loneliness is cause enough. But it is a hard quest worth making to find a comrade through whose steady presence one becomes steadily the person one desires to be.
Anna Louise Strong

Meaning of "comrade" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD COMRADE

From French camarade, from Spanish camarada group of soldiers sharing a billet, from cámara room, from Latin.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF COMRADE

comrade  [ˈkɒmreɪd] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF COMRADE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Comrade is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES COMRADE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Comrade

Comrade means "friend", "colleague", or "ally". The word comes from French camarade and this French word has it roots in the Spanish term camarada. The term is frequently used by left-wing organizations around the globe. "Comrade" has often become a stock phrase and form of address. This word has its regional equivalents available in many languages.

Definition of comrade in the English dictionary

The definition of comrade in the dictionary is an associate or companion. Other definition of comrade is a fellow member of a political party, esp a fellow Communist or socialist.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH COMRADE


afraid
əˈfreɪd
Belgrade
bɛlˈɡreɪd
braid
breɪd
degrade
dɪˈɡreɪd
digitigrade
ˈdɪdʒɪtɪˌɡreɪd
downgrade
ˈdaʊnˌɡreɪd
first-grade
ˌfɜːstˈɡreɪd
frayed
freɪd
grade
ɡreɪd
high-grade
ˌhaɪˈɡreɪd
low-grade
ˈləʊɡreɪd
masquerade
ˌmæskəˈreɪd
misgrade
ˌmɪsˈɡreɪd
parade
pəˈreɪd
raid
reɪd
ram-raid
ˈræmreɪd
retrograde
ˈrɛtrəʊˌɡreɪd
tirade
taɪˈreɪd
trade
treɪd
upgrade
ʌpˈɡreɪd

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE COMRADE

computerized axial tomography
computerized tomography
computerless
computerlike
computernik
computerphobe
computerphobia
computerphobic
computing
computist
Comr
comrade-in-arms
comradeliness
comradely
comradery
Comrades
Comrades Marathon
comradeship
coms

WORDS THAT END LIKE COMRADE

abrade
balustrade
chamber of trade
charade
commodity trade
dress parade
export trade
fair trade
first grade
fourth grade
free trade
hit parade
import-export trade
Kerkrade
make the grade
on the downgrade
on the upgrade
retail trade
sixth grade
subgrade

Synonyms and antonyms of comrade in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «COMRADE»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «comrade» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of comrade

Translation of «comrade» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF COMRADE

Find out the translation of comrade to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of comrade from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «comrade» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

> 同伴
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

compañero
570 millions of speakers

English

comrade
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

कॉमरेड
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الرفيق
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

товарищ
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

camarada
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

সহচর
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

camarade
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Kawan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Kamerad
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

仲間
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

동료
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Kanca
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

đồng chí
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

தோழர்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

कॉमरेड
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

yoldaş
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

compagno
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

towarzysz
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

товариш
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

tovarășul
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

σύντροφος
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

kameraad
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

kamrat
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

kamerat
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of comrade

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «COMRADE»

The term «comrade» is quite widely used and occupies the 35.530 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «COMRADE» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «comrade» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «comrade» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about comrade

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5 QUOTES WITH «COMRADE»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word comrade.
1
John Chrysostom
Nothing is more fallacious than wealth. It is a hostile comrade, a domestic enemy.
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Emma Goldman
The higher mental development of woman, the less possible it is for her to meet a congenial male who will see in her, not only sex, but also the human being, the friend, the comrade and strong individuality, who cannot and ought not lose a single trait of her character.
3
Li Peng
Comrade Deng Xiaoping - along with other party elders - gave the party leadership their firm and full support to put down the political disturbance using forceful measures.
4
Andrei Platonov
If kids can forget their own mothers but still have a sense of comrade Lenin, then Soviet power really is here to stay!
5
Anna Louise Strong
To fall in love is easy, even to remain in it is not difficult; our human loneliness is cause enough. But it is a hard quest worth making to find a comrade through whose steady presence one becomes steadily the person one desires to be.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «COMRADE»

Discover the use of comrade in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to comrade and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Thank You, Comrade Stalin!: Soviet Public Culture from ...
""Thank You, Comrade Stalin" illuminates the story of the rise and demise of official public culture in the Soviet Union.
Jeffrey Brooks, 2000
2
From Friend to Comrade: The Founding of the Chinese ...
Hans J. van de Ven's study is based on party documents of the 1920s that have only recently become available, as well as the writings of a wide range of Chinese communists.
Hans J. Van de Ven, 1991
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Comrade Loves the Samurai
In old Japan, sexual love among the samurai was permissible, and often matured into lifelong companionships. Comrade Loves of the Samurai touches the subject of both normal and abnormal love with honesty and tenderness.
Ihara Saikaku, Edward Powys Mathers, 2013
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From Comrade to Citizen: The Struggle for Political Rights ...
Correcting the conventional view of China as having instituted extraordinary economic changes but having experienced few political reforms in the post-Mao period, Merle Goldman details efforts by individuals and groups to assert their ...
Merle Goldman, 2005
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You Failed Your Math Test, Comrade Einstein: Adventures and ...
This groundbreaking work features two essays written by the renowned mathematician Ilan Vardi.
Mikhail A. Shifman, 2005
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Comrade Chikatilo: The Psychopathology of Russia's Notorious ...
Reveals the story of the investigation and trial of the Russian serial killer who murdered dozens of people For twelve years, from 1978 to 1990, fifty-two girls, boys and young women were killed, mutilated and, in some cases, cannibalized ...
Mikhail Krivich, Olʹgert Olʹgin, Olgert Ol'Gin, 1993
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The Baba and the Comrade: Gender and Politics in ...
How could the baba--traditionally the "backward" Russian woman--be mobilized as a "comrade" in the construction of a new state and society?
Elizabeth A. Wood, 2000
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No Accident, Comrade: Chance and Design in Cold War American ...
Presents an examination of American novels and nonfiction texts, published between 1947 and 2005, that looks at the concept of chance and how it was denied in the Soviet Union.
Steven Belletto, 2012
9
Teacher and Comrade: Richard Dudley and the Fight for ...
A biographical/narrative study of oppression, racism, and resistance in twentieth-century South Africa through the life of Richard Dudley, a teacher/politico.
Alan Wieder, 2008
10
Comrade J: The Untold Secrets of Russia's Master Spy in ...
Since he defected, his role as a spy for the U.S. was kept under wraps-until now. This is the gripping, untold story of Sergei Tretyakov, more commonly known as "Comrade J."
Pete Earley, 2008

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «COMRADE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term comrade is used in the context of the following news items.
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Save a Comrade's Life With Russia's Official Guide to Selfie Safety
Apparently, the people of Russia are so dedicated to selfies and/or eager to welcome death that their “high-risk” selfie poses have caused ... «Gawker, Jul 15»
2
Onkgopotse JJ Tabane
Our people don't care about Nkandla. After all, comrade Blade Nzimande has also already characterised it as a “white man's problem” and the ... «Daily Maverick, Jul 15»
3
Brendan Lynch was much-loved comrade at Cliftonville
Brendan, who was also known as 'Benny' at Solitude, passed away at the age of 55 on Saturday evening. Share. Facebook · Twitter · Google ... «Belfast Telegraph, Jul 15»
4
Praful Bidwai is No More: Rest in Peace, Comrade
Praful Bidwai is no more. He died in Amsterdam on Tuesday evening (June 23, 2015) due to a cardiac arrest,. With his death we have lost the ... «Mainstream, Jul 15»
5
Nowra SES triumphs in Navshield, honouring fallen comrade
VICTORS: Brad Davis, Darren Colquhoun, Luke Vidaic, Scott Wells with Volunteer Rescue Association Commissioner Mark Gibson. «South Coast Register, Jul 15»
6
Tales from the Coffeeshop: Tsipras makes comrade Tof seem almost …
WITH SUCH a leftist loon, who makes comrade Tof seem almost competent, as their PM, Greeks today will be voting on a proposal that no ... «Cyprus Mail, Jul 15»
7
Hold my vodka, comrade – I got this: Ruskies blast supplies to the ISS
Updated Astronauts on the International Space Station will cross their fingers and toes that Friday's resupply mission doesn't suffer a similar ... «The Register, Jul 15»
8
Why Nature's Editors Love Sen. Lindsey Graham, Climate Comrade
Graham is now a climate comrade, just like Nature's editorial team, and other fellow travelers in the “scientific establishment,” who don't rely on ... «The Heartland Institute, Jul 15»
9
Senate becomes PNP headquarters
ANGELA BROWN Burke stunned members of the Senate with a Freudian slip on Friday when she referred to Lambert Brown as "Comrade ... «Jamaica Gleaner, Jul 15»
10
Change, Imposition And Party Supremacy By Comrade Timi Frank
By Comrade Timi Frank. Democracy cannot be democracy without healthy competition and free choice. Competition serves to showcase the ... «Eagle Reporters, Jul 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Comrade [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/comrade>. Jun 2026 ».
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