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Meaning of chamade | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1
ʃəˈmɑːd

Definitions

A signal sounded on a drum or trumpet inviting a parley.

historical

Equivalents

Deutsch Schamade
Français chamade
Русский шама́д

Examples

“But when the chamade was beat, and the corporal helped my uncle up it, and followed with the colours in his hand, to fix them upon the ramparts.”

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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See also

chamaeleon chamaeleonid chamaeleontid chamaeleontiform chamaemyiid chamaephyte

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