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chamade

Noun CEFR B1
ʃəˈmɑːd

Definitions

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

historical

Equivalents

Françaischamade
DeutschSchamade
Русскийшама́д

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

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