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cha•made
(shə mäd′),USA pronunciation n. [Mil. Archaic.]
- Militarya signal by drum or trumpet inviting an enemy to a parley.
- Latin clamāre to shout; see claim) + -ada -ade1
- Portuguese chamada, equivalent. to cham(ar) to sound (
- French
- 1675–85