Lexic.us

Definition of Brigade

1. Noun. Army unit smaller than a division.

Definition of Brigade

1. n. A body of troops, whether cavalry, artillery, infantry, or mixed, consisting of two or more regiments, under the command of a brigadier general.

2. v. t. To form into a brigade, or into brigades.

Definition of Brigade

1. Noun. A group of people organized to perform a common purpose. ''e.g. a work brigade, a fire brigade'' ¹

2. Noun. (military) Military unit composed of several regiments (or battalions) and including soldiers from different arms of service. ¹

3. Verb. To form troops into a brigade ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Brigade

1. to group together [v -GADED, -GADING, -GADES]

Medical Definition of Brigade

1. 1. A body of troops, whether cavalry, artillery, infantry, or mixed, consisting of two or more regiments, under the command of a brigadier general. Two or more brigades constitute a division, commanded by a major general; two or more divisions constitute an army corps, or corps d'armee. 2. Any body of persons organised for acting or marching together under authority; as, a fire brigade. Brigade inspector, an officer whose duty is to inspect troops in companies before they are mustered into service. Brigade major, an officer who may be attached to a brigade to assist the brigadier in his duties. Origin: F. Brigade, fr. It. Brigata troop, crew, brigade, originally, a contending troop, fr. Briga trouble, quarrel. See Brigand. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Brigade

Literary usage of Brigade

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The Rebellion Record: A Diary of American Events by Frank Moore, Edward Everett (1868)
"Skirmishing commenced and continued until the night of the thirteenth of June, when the enemy retired, and my brigade advanced upon the mountain early on ..."

2. The Rebellion Record: A Diary of American Events, with Documents, Narratives by Frank Moore, Edward Everett (1867)
"The pro rala of this capture is due to Johnson's brigade, viz. : One hundred Enfield rifles, seven hundred and thirty-three guns, different calibre, ..."

3. Proceedings of the United States Naval Institute by United States Naval Institute (1891)
"The brigade adjutant is three paces to the right of the staff of the first ... The chief of brigade takes post facing the line, fifty paces in front of its ..."

4. The Dictionary of National Biography by Sidney Lee (1909)
"In 1888 Wyllie was appointed brigade- major of the first brigade under ... In December 1826 he was appointed brigade-major to the Malwa field force, ..."

5. Roughing It by Mark Twain (2001)
"They were popularly known as the "Irish brigade," though there were only four or ... His good-natured THE IRISH brigade. Excellency was much annoyed at the ..."

6. From Manassas to Appomattox: Memoirs of the Civil War in America by James Longstreet (1908)
"Law's brigade, Brig.- < Jen. EM Law ; 4th and 44th Ala.; 6th and 54th NC (Col. JC 8. McDowell); 57th NC, Col. AC Goodwin. Robertson's brigade, Brig.- Gen. ..."

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