noun

comrades

comrades, companions, allies

He fought alongside his comrades.

He fought alongside his comrades.

They were old comrades from the war.

They were old comrades from the war.

((sb.))'s comrades someone's comrades He missed his old army comrades.

Synonyms: companion, colleague, ally; Antonyms: enemy, foe

From Spanish 'camarada' (roommate), from Latin 'camera' (chamber, room).

Think of 'comrades in arms' – people sharing a difficult situation, like soldiers in the same room ('camera').

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