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rade

Pronunciation: /ʁad/

“rade” is a French word. Its 3 meanings in English:

noun

  1. harbour
  2. bar, counter (of cafe, bar etc.)
  3. pavement (UK), sidewalk (US)

In French

  1. Entrée de mer, naturelle ou artificielle, à l’abri du vent, dans la terre, qui permet un bon mouillage des bateaux.
  2. Entrée d’une propriété.
  3. Comptoir d’un bar.
  4. Bar, débit de boissons.
  5. Trottoir.

Etymology

Inherited from Middle French rade (15th c.), from an Old French *rade, borrowed from Middle English rade, an early form of rode (“a protected place near shore where ships could lie at anchor, harbour" also "a ride, journey”), from Old English rād (“a ride, riding”), from Proto-West Germanic *raidu, from Proto-Germanic *raidō (“a ride, riding”). Doublet of raid. See English road for more.

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