parade.
An organized display of a group of people, particularly
Meaning & usage
An organized display of a group of people, particularly Synonym of military parade: A show of troops, an assembly of troops as a show of force, to receive orders, or especially for inspection at set times.
An organized display of a group of people, particularly A public procession, especially one commemorating a holiday or special event or (dated) in protest.
Thanksgiving Day parade
Mummers Parade
An organized display of a group of people, particularly Synonym of gaggle: A group of geese when on the move, particularly a line of goslings shepherded by one or more adults.
An organized display of a group of people, particularly Synonym of herd: A group of elephants when on the move.
A place reserved for such displays, particularly Synonym of parade ground: A place specially designated for such displays or for practicing close-order drills.
A place reserved for such displays, particularly Synonym of promenade: A route, street, or square frequented by pedestrians or formerly used for military parades.
A place reserved for such displays, particularly Synonym of road, used in place names.
His shop is located in Chester Pde.
The people who make up such a display, particularly
The people who make up such a display, particularly The body of soldiers thus assembled.
The people who make up such a display, particularly The body of promenaders thus assembled.
Synonym of show: any similarly orderly or ostentatious display, especially of a variety of people or a series of things paraded around.
The dinner was a parade of courses, each featuring foods more elaborate than the last.
A row of shops beside a street.
Ellipsis of programme parade: a description of the programming schedule formerly announced on the radio and various television channels.
Where this word comes from
From French parade (“an ostentatious display, a military display”), from parer (“to beautify, prepare, take pride in”) + -ade probably under influence from earlier Italian parata (“preparation, a military parade, an ostentatious display”) and Latin magnō parātū (“with great preparation”). Various senses similarly influenced by earlier French and Italian uses. Doublet of pare.
To take part in a parade To assemble for inspection, to receive orders, etc.
To take part in a parade To march impressively or ostentatiously.
No one fights a war in close-order formations any more but officers still love to force their men to parade, coming up with various plausible excuses for their enjoyment of command.
To take part in a parade To march past.
After the field show, it is customary to parade the stands before exiting the field.
To take part in a parade To march through or along.
To take part in a parade Synonym of promenade: to walk up and down, especially in public in order to show off and be seen by others.
To take part in a parade To move slowly through or among.
To take part in a parade To walk in a row led by one parent, often trailed by the other.
To cause to take part in a parade, particularly To assemble soldiers for inspection, to receive orders, etc.
To cause to take part in a parade, particularly Synonym of show off: to display or reveal prominently or ostentatiously, especially in a kind of procession.
They paraded dozens of fashions past the crowd.
To furnish with a parade or parades.
Where this word comes from
From French parade (“an ostentatious display, a military display”), from parer (“to beautify, prepare, take pride in”) + -ade probably under influence from earlier Italian parata (“preparation, a military parade, an ostentatious display”) and Latin magnō parātū (“with great preparation”). Various senses similarly influenced by earlier French and Italian uses. Doublet of pare.
Synonym of parry in both its literal and figurative senses.
Where this word comes from
From French parade (“a parry”), from parer (“to parry, to defend oneself”) + -ade, from Italian parata. Doublet of parry.
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