Ade
George, 1866–1944, U.S. humorist.
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Other definitions for -ade (2 of 3)
a suffix found in nouns denoting action or process or a person or persons acting, appearing in loanwords from French and sometimes from Spanish (cannonade; fusillade; renegade), but also attached to native stems: blockade; escapade; masquerade.
a noun suffix indicating a drink made of a particular fruit, normally a citrus: lemonade.
Origin of -ade
2How to use Ade in a sentence
George Ade, the "funny man," is independent financially from the royalties paid him on his copyrights.
How to Succeed as an Inventor | Goodwin B. SmithI do nod know any nah-ice gondolier—zey are oal—I dell you, if you lif viz zem Ade mons as me, you cot your troat—yes!
The Travelling Companions | F. AnsteyThe captions of the George Ade fables are uniformly good, and there are other notable exceptions.
A Librarian's Open Shelf | Arthur E. BostwickAs Lem stepped out into the other room, the caller-out was shouting, "Promen-Ade all—you know where!"
Peak and Prairie | Anna FullerIt is sometimes called Ade-gygdal-mgy-i, the time "when the leaves are red."
British Dictionary definitions for -ade
a sweetened drink made of various fruits: lemonade; limeade
Origin of -ade
1Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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