1
: act : action
blockade
2
: product
especially : sweet drink
limeade

Word History

Etymology

borrowed from French, borrowed from Old Occitan, Spanish, or Upper Italian -ada, going back to Late Latin -āta, going back to Latin, feminine of -ātus -ate entry 1

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“-ade.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/-ade. Accessed 22 Mar. 2023.

Biographical Definition

Ade

biographical name

George 1866–1944 American humorist and playwright
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