brigade
[ bri-geyd ]
/ brɪˈgeɪd /
noun
verb (used with object), bri·gad·ed, bri·gad·ing.
to form into a brigade.
to group together.
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Origin of brigade
OTHER WORDS FROM brigade
in·ter·bri·gade, adjectivesub·bri·gade, nounDictionary.com Unabridged
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British Dictionary definitions for brigade
brigade
/ (brɪˈɡeɪd) /
noun
a formation of fighting units, together with support arms and services, smaller than a division and usually commanded by a brigadier
a group of people organized for a certain taska rescue brigade
verb (tr)
to organize into a brigade
to put or group together
Word Origin for brigade
C17: from Old French, from Old Italian, from brigare to fight, perhaps of Celtic origin; see brigand
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