Bri'gade

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• bri|gade — «brih GAYD», noun, verb, gad|ed, gad|ing. –n 1. a part of an army, usually made up of headquarters troops and two or more regiments or battalions, commanded by a brigadier general or a colonel. It is usually part of a division. 2. a large body of …   Useful english dictionary

• bri·gade — /brıˈgeıd/ noun, pl gades [count] 1 : a large group of soldiers that is part of an army ◇ A brigade is part of a division and is made up of regiments. 2 a : a group of people organized to act together a fire brigade 2 b often disapproving : a… …   Useful english dictionary

• bri — an·ti·fi·bri·nol·y·sin; an·ti·fi·bri·nol·y·sis; bri·ard; bri·bri; bri·bri; bri·cole; bri·dle·less; bri·doon; bri·er·ber·ry; bri·ery; bri·ming; bri·nell; bri·oche; bri·o·lette; bri·sance; bri·sco·la; bri·sé; bri·sure; bri·tan·nia; bri·tan·nian;… …   English syllables

• gade — bour·gade; dra·gade; fou·gade; gade; bri·gade; ren·e·gade; …   English syllables

• ˈfire briˌgade — noun [C] British the organization whose job is dealing with fires in a particular area …   Dictionary for writing and speaking English

• brigade — bri·gade …   English syllables

• brigade — bri|gade S3 [brıˈgeıd] n [Date: 1600 1700; : French; Origin: Italian brigata, from brigare to fight , from briga fighting ] 1.) a large group of soldiers forming part of an army 2.) an insulting word for a group of people who have the same… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• brigade — bri|gade [ brı geıd ] noun count 1. ) a large group of soldiers, larger than a battalion 2. ) a group of people who have the same opinions or way of life. People often use this word in an insulting way, about groups that they do not like: the… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• brigade — bri•gade [[t]brɪˈgeɪd[/t]] n. v. gad•ed, gad•ing 1) mil a military unit consisting of a headquarters and two or more regiments, squadrons, groups, or battalions 2) mil a large body of troops 3) a group of individuals organized for a particular… …   From formal English to slang

• Brigade — Bri*gade , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Brigaded}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Brigading}.] (Mil.) To form into a brigade, or into brigades. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Brigade — Bri*gade , n. [F. brigade, fr. It. brigata troop, crew, brigade, originally, a contending troop, fr. briga trouble, quarrel. See {Brigand}.] 1. (Mil.) A body of troops, whether cavalry, artillery, infantry, or mixed, consisting of two or more… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English