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1cannonade
noun can·non·ade \ˌka-nə-ˈnād\
: an attack with cannons that continues for a long time
Full Definition of CANNONADE
1
: a heavy fire of artillery
2
: an attack (as with words) likened to artillery fire : bombardment
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First Known Use of CANNONADE
1562
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2cannonade
verb
cannonad·edcannonad·ing
Definition of CANNONADE
transitive verb
: to attack with or as if with artillery
intransitive verb
: to deliver artillery fire
First Known Use of CANNONADE
1664
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