brigade

English

/bɹɪˈɡeɪd/

noun
Definitions
  • A group of people organized for a common purpose.
  • (military) Military unit composed of several regiments (or battalions) and including soldiers from different arms of service.
  • (derogatory) A group of people who share views or beliefs.

Etymology

Borrowed from French brigade root from Proto-Indo-European *gʷreh₂- (heavy, strong).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*gʷreh₂-

Gloss

heavy, strong

Concept
Semantic Field

Sense perception

Ontological Category

Property

Kanji

強

Emoji
🤘 🪨

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