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Grammar : Noun, verb
Spell : puh-reyd
Phonetic Transcription : pəˈreɪd



Definition of parade

Origin :
  • 1650s, "a show of bravado," also "an assembly of troops for inspections," from French parade "display, show, military parade," from Middle French parade (15c.), or from Italian parate "a warding or defending, a garish setting forth," or Spanish parada "a staying or stopping," all from Vulgar Latin *parata, from Latin parere "arrange, prepare, adorn" (see pare), which developed widespread senses in Romanic derivatives. Non-military sense of "march, procession" is first recorded 1670s.
  • noun pageant, display
  • verb show off; march
Example sentences :
  • The civic portion of the parade numbered about five thousand men.
  • Extract from : « Ridgeway » by Scian Dubh
  • Shouldn't we order out our askaris with their guns to make the parade?
  • Extract from : « The Leopard Woman » by Stewart Edward White
  • She has entered upon a parade, which she knows not how to quit with a female grace.
  • Extract from : « Clarissa, Volume 2 (of 9) » by Samuel Richardson
  • I thought again of that parade and my impression of mass force.
  • Extract from : « The Harbor » by Ernest Poole
  • Has this parade gone to your head—or has Sue been talking to you again?
  • Extract from : « The Harbor » by Ernest Poole
  • Mr. Morris has drawn them just as they are leaving their school for their weekly parade.
  • Extract from : « Harper's Young People, October 26, 1880 » by Various
  • After dinner he asked Margaret if she wouldn't care for a turn on the Parade.
  • Extract from : « Howards End » by E. M. Forster
  • The parade and the road after it were well lighted, but it was darker in Aunt Juley's garden.
  • Extract from : « Howards End » by E. M. Forster
  • Then she'd be ready to dress up and go on parade to astonish the natives.
  • Extract from : « Cape Cod Stories » by Joseph C. Lincoln
  • Blueworthy, he marched, but 'twa'n't as joyful a parade as an Odd Fellers' picnic.
  • Extract from : « Cape Cod Stories » by Joseph C. Lincoln

Synonyms for parade

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