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- [kan-uh-neyd]
- /ˌkæn əˈneɪd/
- /ˌkæn.əˈneɪd/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [kan-uh-neyd]
- /ˌkæn əˈneɪd/
Definitions of cannonade word
- countable noun cannonade A cannonade is an intense continuous attack of gunfire. 3
- noun cannonade an intense and continuous artillery bombardment 3
- verb cannonade to attack (a target) with cannon 3
- noun cannonade a continuous firing of artillery 3
- verb transitive cannonade to attack or fire at with artillery 3
- intransitive verb cannonade to fire artillery 3
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Origin of cannonade
First appearance:
before 1645 One of the 44% oldest English words
1645-55; < French canonnade < Italian cannonata, equivalent to cannon(e) cannon + -ata -ade1
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Parts of speech for Cannonade
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
cannonade popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 77% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 69% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
cannonade usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for cannonade
noun cannonade
- salvo — a simultaneous or successive discharge of artillery, bombs, etc.
- burst — If something bursts or if you burst it, it suddenly breaks open or splits open and the air or other substance inside it comes out.
- battery — Batteries are small devices that provide the power for electrical items such as radios and children's toys.
- blitz — If a city or building is blitzed during a war, it is attacked by bombs dropped by enemy aircraft.
- shower — a person or thing that shows.
verb cannonade
- cannonading — a continued discharge of cannon, especially during an attack.
- bombinate — to make a buzzing noise
- roll — to move along a surface by revolving or turning over and over, as a ball or a wheel.
- torpedo — a self-propelled, cigar-shaped missile containing explosives and often equipped with a homing device, launched from a submarine or other warship, for destroying surface vessels or other submarines.
- whirr — to go, fly, revolve, or otherwise move quickly with a humming or buzzing sound: An electric fan whirred softly in the corner.
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