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Webster 1913 Edition

(? or ?; 277)

Noun.

[Sp.

camarada

, fr. L.

camara

, a chamber; hence, a chamber-fellowship, and then a chamber-fellow: cf. F.

camarade

. Cf.

A mate, companion, or associate.

And turned my flying

comrades

to the charge.

J. Baillie.

I abjure all roofs, and choose . . .
To be a

comrade

with the wolf and owl.

Shakespeare

, n., Literally, one who lodges in the same room. Hence in a more general sense, a fellow, a mate or companion; an associate in occupation.