noun
- a Russian word meaning comrade, used as a form of address
Usage: Russian origin; historical
Examples
- The Soviet official addressed the crowd as ‘tovarich.’
- In old Russian films, characters often call each other tovarich.
- The word tovarich was commonly used during the Communist era.
- He greeted his friend with a cheerful ‘Hello, tovarich!’
- The translation showed ‘tovarich’ meant comrade or friend.