| The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition. 2000. |
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| PRONUNCIATION: |  b nd |
| NOUN: | 1a. A group of people: a band of outlaws. b. A group of animals. 2a. Anthropology A unit of social organization especially among hunter-gatherers, consisting of a usually small number of families living together cooperatively. b. Canadian An aboriginal group officially recognized as an organized unit by the Canadian government. See Usage Note at First Nation. 3. A group of musicians who perform as an ensemble. | | VERB: | Inflected forms: band·ed, band·ing, bands
| | TRANSITIVE VERB: | To assemble or unite in a group. | | INTRANSITIVE VERB: | To form a group; unite: banded together for protection. | | ETYMOLOGY: | Earlier bande, from Old French, banner, troop identified by its standard, of Germanic origin. | | SYNONYMS: | band2, company, corps, party, troop, troupe These nouns denote a group of individuals acting together for a common purpose: a band of thieves; a company of scientists; a corps of drummers; a party of tourists; a troop of students on a field trip; a troupe of actors.
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