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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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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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In fact, his great comrade was Alain Sarde, who produced his films.
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Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 17 Jan. 2025
And while acting talent might be surplus to requirements, I was saddened to see the marvelous Mike Colter show up here as a supervillain who slaughters some of his own men to encourage obedience in their comrades.
—Jeannette Catsoulis, New York Times, 16 Jan. 2025
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In this way, Laika and her stray comrades embodied the determination and sacrifice that characterized the era’s space race.
—Scott Travers, Forbes, 11 Jan. 2025
Kinch and his comrades mentioned conversations with chapters around the county.
—Joshua Kaplan, ProPublica, 4 Jan. 2025
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Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 17 Jan. 2025
And while acting talent might be surplus to requirements, I was saddened to see the marvelous Mike Colter show up here as a supervillain who slaughters some of his own men to encourage obedience in their comrades.
—Jeannette Catsoulis, New York Times, 16 Jan. 2025
As Palisades Fire Expands East Apple Brings Back iPhone 15 Pro For First Time—At Lower Price
In this way, Laika and her stray comrades embodied the determination and sacrifice that characterized the era’s space race.
—Scott Travers, Forbes, 11 Jan. 2025
Kinch and his comrades mentioned conversations with chapters around the county.
—Joshua Kaplan, ProPublica, 4 Jan. 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 31 Jan. 2025.
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