chamade

[ shuh-mahd ]

noun

, Military Archaic.

1. a signal by drum or trumpet inviting an enemy to a parley.

chamade

/ ʃəˈmɑːd /

noun

1. military (formerly) a signal by drum or trumpet inviting an enemy to a parley

Word History and Origins

Origin of chamade¹

1675–85; < French < Portuguese chamada, equivalent to cham ( ar ) to sound (< Latin clamāre to shout; claim ) + -ada -ade ¹

Word History and Origins

Origin of chamade¹

C17: from French, from Portuguese chamada, from chamar to call, from Latin clamāre

Example Sentences

A white flag waved on the rampart, and the drums of the garrison beat the chamade.

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Upon which Harsch, next morning, has to beat the chamade, and surrender Prisoner of War.

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He asked me, "Don't you know the rules of war, then; that you fire after chamade is beaten?"

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I answered in my heat, "I knew of no chamade; what poltroonery or what treachery had been going on, I knew not!"

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He had gone through all his money, and had now only the farm of La Chamade left.

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