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   parade

   /pəˈreɪd/

   noun

   • 1. a public procession, especially one celebrating a special day or event: "a St George's Day parade" Similar processionmarchcavalcademotorcadecarcadecortègeceremonyspectacledisplaypageantconcoursfiletraincolumnarrayreviewmusterdress paradetattoomarch-pastjathayatrarath yatramas
   • ▪ a formal march or gathering of troops for inspection or display: "a military parade" Similar processionmarchcavalcademotorcadecarcadecortègeceremonyspectacledisplaypageantconcoursfiletraincolumnarrayreviewmusterdress paradetattoomarch-pastjathayatrarath yatramas
   • ▪ a series of people or things appearing or being displayed one after the other: "the parade of Hollywood celebrities who troop on to his show"
   • ▪ a boastful or ostentatious display: "a pompous parade of erudition" Similar exhibitionshowdisplayperformanceproductionspectacledemonstrationfussbotherto-docommotionadoinformal:hoo-ha
   • 2. a public square or promenade: British "we were walking along South Parade" Similar promenadewalkwalkwayesplanademallboardwalkinformal:promalameda
   • ▪ a row of shops: "a shopping parade"
   • 3. a parade ground.

   verb

   • 1. (of troops) assemble for a formal inspection or ceremonial occasion: "the recruits were due to parade that day"
   • ▪ walk or march through a public place in a formal procession or in an ostentatious way: "officers will parade through the town centre" Similar marchprocessfiletroopgo in columnspass in formationpromenade
   • 2. display (someone or something) while marching or moving around a place: "they paraded national flags"
   • ▪ display (something) in order to impress or attract attention: "he paraded his knowledge" Similar displayexhibitmake a show offlauntshowshow offdemonstratedraw attention toair
   • ▪ appear falsely as; masquerade as: "these untruths parading as history"

   Word Origin mid 17th century: from French, literally ‘a showing’, from Spanish parada and Italian parata, based on Latin parare ‘prepare, furnish’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. parader noun

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