Tirade Definition

tīrād, tī-rād
tirades
noun
tirades
A long, vehement speech, esp. one of denunciation; harangue.
Webster's New World

A long, angry or violent speech; a diatribe.

Wiktionary

A section of verse concerning a single theme; a laisse.

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Noun

Singular:
tirade
Plural:
tirades

Origin of Tirade

  • French from Old French act of firing from tirer to draw out, endure probably back-formation from martirant present participle of martirer to torture (influenced by mar to one's misfortune,) (tiranz executioner, tyrant) from martir martyr from Late Latin martyr martyr

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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