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brigade

[bri-geyd]

noun

  1. a military unit having its own headquarters and consisting of two or more regiments, squadrons, groups, or battalions.

  2. a large body of troops.

  3. Digital Technology.Ģżcybermob.

  4. a group of individuals organized for a particular purpose: a rescue brigade.

    a fire brigade;

    a rescue brigade.

  5. bucket brigade.

  6. History/Historical.Ģża convoy of canoes, sleds, wagons, or pack animals, especially as used to supply trappers in the 18th- and 19th-century Canadian and U.S. fur trade.



verb (used with object)

brigaded, brigading 
  1. to form into a brigade.

  2. to group together.

verb (used with or without object)

brigaded, brigading 
  1. Digital Technology.Ģżto engage in online brigading.

brigade

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noun

  1. a formation of fighting units, together with support arms and services, smaller than a division and usually commanded by a brigadier

  2. a group of people organized for a certain task

    a rescue brigade

ā€œCollins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridgedā€ 2012 Digital Edition Ā© William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 Ā© HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

verb

  1. to organize into a brigade

  2. to put or group together

ā€œCollins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridgedā€ 2012 Digital Edition Ā© William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 Ā© HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other 51³Ō¹Ļ Forms

  • interbrigade adjective
  • subbrigade noun
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51³Ō¹Ļ History and Origins

Origin of brigade1

First recorded in 1630–40; from French, from Old Italian brigata ā€œcompany of soldiers,ā€ originally ā€œgroup, band,ā€ equivalent to brig(are) probably ā€œto associate (with), be togetherā€ (obsolete sense), probably of Celtic origin; brigand + -ata -ade 1
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51³Ō¹Ļ History and Origins

Origin of brigade1

C17: from Old French, from Old Italian, from brigare to fight, perhaps of Celtic origin; see brigand
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The Portuguese fire brigade helped on the first day, pumping out an old well so it could be safely searched.

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The north German city's fire brigade said they were unable to reach the three victims during the rescue effort.

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The brigade offers free home safety visits, the spokesman said.

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On 12 May, the fire brigade and police were called to a fire at the prime minister's private home on the same street as where the car fire took place.

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Captain Fraser Dingwall had explained earlier in the week that his side needed to keep the tempo high and ball moving to tire out Bordeaux's heavy brigade up front.

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