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Bande — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • band noun A group of musicians who perform together.
  • cushion noun A soft fabric pad used for comfort when sitting or leaning.
  • gang noun A group of people, often criminals, who band together and share an identity or purpose.
  • posse noun A group of people, especially one gathered to help enforce the law.

Senses

Bande is used for these senses in English:

  • band A group of people loosely united for a common purpose, such as a band of thieves.
  • cushion (sports, billiards, snooker, pool) The lip around a table in cue sports which absorbs some of the impact of the billiard balls and bounces them back.
  • gang A number going in company; a number of friends or persons associated for a particular purpose.
  • gang A criminal group with a common cultural background and identifying features, often associated with a particular section of a city.
  • gang A group of criminals or alleged criminals who band together for mutual protection and profit.
  • posse (US, Jamaica, slang) A criminal gang. [from 20th c.]

band — full definition

  1. noun A group of musicians who perform together.
  2. noun A thin strip of material used to bind, wrap, or hold something together.
  3. noun A range or category within a larger scale, such as income or frequency.
  4. verb To join together for a shared purpose.

cushion — full definition

  1. noun A soft fabric pad used for comfort when sitting or leaning.
  2. noun Something that softens or absorbs an impact, whether physical or financial.
  3. verb To soften the effect of an impact or a difficult situation.

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