[com.rade] n [MF camarade group sleeping in one room, roommate, companion, fr. OSp camarada, fr. camara room, fr. LL camera, camara--more at chamber] (1544) 1 a: an intimate friend or associate: companion b: a fellow soldier
2. [fr. its use as a form of address by communists]: communist -- com.rade.li.ness n -- com.rade.ly adj -- com.rade.ship n