Noun: comrade 'kóm,rad [N. Amer], 'kóm,reyd [Brit]
- A friend who is frequently in the company of another
"comrades in arms";
- companion, fellow, familiar, associate, yokefellow [N. Amer]
- Used as a term of address for those male persons engaged in the same movement
"Greetings, comrade!";
- brother
- A fellow member or supporter of a communist party or movement
"The old comrades gathered to commemorate the revolution"
Derived forms: comrades
Type of: adult male, bozo [N. Amer, informal], cat [N. Amer, informal], chappie [Brit, informal], china [Brit, informal], commie [informal], commo [informal], communist, friend, geezer [Brit, informal], guy [informal], hombre [N. Amer, informal], man, mate [Brit, informal], red [informal], sod [informal]
Encyclopedia: Comrade