Rade

//ɹeɪd// name, noun, verb

name, noun, verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Obsolete spelling of road. alt-of, obsolete
  2. 2
    A minor ethnic group in the Central Highlands of Vietnam. plural, plural-only
  3. 3
    raid Scotland
  4. 4
    ride; procession Scotland

    "FAIRY RADES: Another favored fairy activity is the rade, or ride, a procession of fairies on horseback. The fairy rade takes fairies into the land of the mortals. The most important rades occur on Midsummer Nght's Eve, the Summer Solstice, which occurs June 21 or 22."

Verb
  1. 1
    simple past and past participle of ride form-of, obsolete, participle, past
Proper Noun
  1. 1
    The Austronesian language of the Chamic branch spoken by the Rade people.

Example

More examples

"FAIRY RADES: Another favored fairy activity is the rade, or ride, a procession of fairies on horseback. The fairy rade takes fairies into the land of the mortals. The most important rades occur on Midsummer Nght's Eve, the Summer Solstice, which occurs June 21 or 22."

Etymology

Borrowed from Bahnar Rađe or Eastern Mnong Rađê.

Related phrases

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