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briga
Italian · medieval
"strife, conflict"
meaning "strife" or "a fight"
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brigata
Italian · medieval
"a company, troop"
came to mean a company or troop banded together
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brigade
French · 1600s
"a large military unit"
adopted for a large body of troops
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brigade
English · 1600s-1700s
"a large organized group, especially military or firefighting"
adopted directly from French
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