Brigade Meaning
/bɹɪˈɡeɪd/Definition, CEFR level C1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
nounA group of people organized for a common purpose.
nounA military unit composed of several regiments (or battalions) and including soldiers from different arms of service.
Sentence Examples
The fire brigade was on the scene within five minutes of receiving the call.
The fire brigade arrived to find the house well alight.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The entire fire ____ worked together to contain the massive wildfire.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The fire ____ arrived quickly to put out the fire in the old house.
Word Origin & History
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *bʰreg-der. Proto-Germanic *brekanąder.? Italian briga Proto-Italic *-āzi ▲ Latin -ereinflu. Latin -āre Italian -are Italian brigare Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂tos Proto-Italic *-ātos Latin -āta Italian -ata Italian brigatabor. Middle French brigade French brigadebor. English brigade Borrowed from French brigade.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"We've definitely seen an increase in abusive content since certain areas began COVID lockdowns and stay home orders, we suspect because of the growth of people having time to waste doing these sorts of brigades."
— 2020, “Comments of Reddit, Inc., before the Federal Communications Commission, Washington DC”, in fcc.gov, archived from the original on 31 Oct 2020:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The entire fire ____ worked together to contain the massive wildfire.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The fire ____ arrived quickly to put out the fire in the old house.