bade
a Chadic language spoken in northern Nigeria
How often you will meet it
Rank 1,766 of 71,295 words measured. It occurs 10,289 times across 173,643 chapters — 0.005% of every word in the library.
What it means
noun
- a Chadic language spoken in northern Nigeria
bade in real books
Each sentence below was written by a published author and is taken from a different book in our library. Open one to read the passage it came from, with narration.
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So he slipped from his chair and bade his father good-night.
The Brook Kerith: A Syrian story · George Moore · Chapter 1
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With these words he loosened the lion from his beard and bade the beast guard the youth carefully.
The Yellow Fairy Book: The Grateful Beasts · World Traditions (Celtic, Norse, Asian & Persian) · Chapter 1
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She knew, under promise of secrecy, that Jack was a tolerable rich man; but he'd bade her not breathe the fact.
The Torch and Other Tales · Eden Phillpotts · Chapter 1
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When the waiter appeared I bade him "Bring me a black coffee and then clear away the remains of Mr. Buttinbridge."
Punch — Vol. 159, 1920-07-28 · Various · Chapter 1
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And, since she bade him hope, hope he would, though every brick in London town became a Pixley set on thwarting him.
Pearl of Pearl Island · John Oxenham · Chapter 1