noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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/ʃəˈmɑːd/
rhymes with -ɑːd
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noun
Meaning 1
A signal sounded on a drum or trumpet inviting a parley.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: historical
Topics: government, military, politics, war
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Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
Borrowed from French chamade, from Italian or Portuguese, from Latin clamare.
Across languages
Translations
2 source translations are retained for this English entry.
German:
Schamade
— a signal sounded on a drum or trumpet inviting a parley
Russian:
шама́д
(šamád)
— a signal sounded on a drum or trumpet inviting a parley