Cascade

Cascade
Cascade Cas*cade" (k[a^]s*k[=a]d"), n. [F. cascade, fr. It. cascata, fr. cascare to fall.] A fall of water over a precipice, as in a river or brook; a waterfall less than a cataract. [1913 Webster]

The silver brook . . . pours the white cascade. --Longjellow. [1913 Webster]

Now murm'ring soft, now roaring in cascade. --Cowper. [1913 Webster]


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  • cascade — [ kaskad ] n. f. • 1640; it. cascata, de cascare « tomber » 1 ♦ Chute d eau; succession de chutes d eau. ⇒ 1. cataracte, chute; cascatelle. Cascade naturelle. Cascade artificielle, en gradins. 2 ♦ Fig. Ce qui se produit par saccades, par… …   Encyclopédie Universelle

  • Cascade — steht für: Cascade (Rebsorte), eine Rebsorte Cascade, ein Elementarteilchen, siehe Ξ Baryon Cascade (Seychellen), Ort auf den Seychellen Cascade ist der Name mehrerer Orte in den Vereinigten Staaten: Cascade (Colorado) Cascade (Idaho) Cascade… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Cascade — Cascade, MT U.S. town in Montana Population (2000): 819 Housing Units (2000): 349 Land area (2000): 0.524368 sq. miles (1.358106 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km) Total area (2000): 0.524368 sq. miles (1.358106 sq.… …   StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places

  • cascade — CASCADE. s. f. Chute d eau, soit que l eau tombe naturellement du haut d un rocher ou d une montagne, soit que la chute en ait été pratiquée par artifice. Une cascade naturelle. La rivière fait une cascade en cet endroit. La cascade de Tivoli.… …   Dictionnaire de l'Académie Française 1798

  • Cascade, CO — Cascade Chipita Park, CO U.S. Census Designated Place in Colorado Population (2000): 1709 Housing Units (2000): 869 Land area (2000): 13.472744 sq. miles (34.894246 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.013957 sq. miles (0.036148 sq. km) Total area (2000) …   StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places

  • Cascade, WA — Cascade Fairwood, WA U.S. Census Designated Place in Washington Population (2000): 34580 Housing Units (2000): 13456 Land area (2000): 8.869959 sq. miles (22.973088 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.000024 sq. miles (0.000062 sq. km) Total area (2000) …   StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places

  • Cascade — (Dinner Plain,Австралия) Категория отеля: 4 звездочный отель Адрес: 75 Big Muster Drive, 389 …   Каталог отелей

  • Cascade — Saltar a navegación, búsqueda Cascade es uno de los veinticinco districtos administrativos de Seychelles, situado en la isla Mahé, la isla principal del país. Bordea la costa del este de la isla y tiene una superficie de tan solo diez kilómetros… …   Wikipedia Español

  • Cascade, IA — U.S. city in Iowa Population (2000): 1958 Housing Units (2000): 820 Land area (2000): 1.131037 sq. miles (2.929371 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km) Total area (2000): 1.131037 sq. miles (2.929371 sq. km) FIPS code:… …   StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places

  • Cascade, ID — U.S. city in Idaho Population (2000): 997 Housing Units (2000): 562 Land area (2000): 3.614463 sq. miles (9.361415 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.587689 sq. miles (1.522107 sq. km) Total area (2000): 4.202152 sq. miles (10.883522 sq. km) FIPS code …   StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places

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