Added 9 October 2026
parade
/pəˈɹeɪd/ noun
In Latin: pompa Wiktionary
noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about parade at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
- A ceremonial procession including people marching.
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An extended (often showy) succession of persons or things.
a parade of strollers on the mall
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A visible display.
she made a parade of her sorrows
verb
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Walk ostentatiously.
She parades her new husband around town
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March in a procession.
the veterans paraded down the street
Origin
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.
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