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Ade
//ˈeɪd// name, noun
Definitions
Proper Noun
- 1 A surname transferred from the given name.
- 2 A male given name. rare
Noun
- 1 A drink made from a fruit, especially a fizzy one.
"To come to the tables or stands: they were loaded with chocolate, coffee, agua de miel, pulque, mescal, orchatas of several kinds, all the lemon and other "ades" already described, as well as all the cakes and candies, […]"
- 2 Initialism of adverse drug effect. abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
- 3 a sweetened beverage of diluted fruit juice wordnet
- 4 Initialism of antibody-dependent enhancement. abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
- 5 Initialism of Australian disability enterprise (“a form of sheltered workshop”). abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
Etymology
Etymology 1
The surname derives from medieval forms of Adam or Adrian.
Etymology 2
Back-formation from lemonade, orangeade, etc.
See also for "ade"
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