- ˈfire briˌgade
- noun [C] Britishthe organization whose job is dealing with fires in a particular area
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ˈfire briˌgade
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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
fire brigade — fire bri.gade n 1.) BrE the ↑fire service American Equivalent: fire department 2.) AmE a group of people who work together to stop fires burning, but are not paid to do this … Dictionary of contemporary English
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 , 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
Brigade inspector — 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… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Brigade major — 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… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
