DictionaryRoot: camarade
French

camarade

comrade, companion

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Two hikers of different ethnicities support each other carrying supplies uphill.
noun

comrade

KOM-rad/ˈkɑːmræd/

A companion or fellow member of a group or cause.

Etymology

The companion was originally someone who shared a room, with the underlying image of a chamber. Sharing quarters broadened into the close association of companions or fellow group members.

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