parade

  • 41parade — I n. 1) to have, hold, stage a parade 2) a church (BE); identification (BE; AE has police lineup); inaugural; military; sick (BE; AE has sick call); ticker tape parade II v. (P; intr.) to parade in front of an audience * * * [pə reɪd] hold… …

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  • 42Parade — Pa·ra̲·de die; , n; 1 ein Ereignis, bei dem besonders Soldaten festlich gekleidet sind und sich in Reihen aufstellen oder durch die Straßen ziehen <eine Parade abhalten> || K: Militärparade, Truppenparade 2 das Abwehren besonders eines… …

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  • 43parade — /pəˈreɪd / (say puh rayd) noun 1. show, display, or ostentation: to make a parade of one s emotions. 2. the orderly assembly of troops, Scouts, or any other body, for inspection, display, or any other purpose. 3. the troops, etc., so assembled. 4 …

  • 44parade — paradeful, adj. paradeless, adj. paradelike, adj. parader, n. paradingly, adv. /peuh rayd /, n., v., paraded, parading. n. 1. a large public procession, usually including a marching band and often of a festive nature, held in honor of an… …

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  • 45parade — 1. noun 1) a Memorial Day parade Syn: procession, march, cavalcade, motorcade, spectacle, display, pageant; review, dress parade, tattoo; march past 2) she made a great parade of doing the housework Syn …

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  • 46parade — I. noun Etymology: French, from Middle French, from parer to prepare more at pare Date: circa 1656 1. a pompous show ; exhibition 2. a. the ceremonial formation of a body of troops before a superior officer b. a place where troops assemble… …

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  • 47Parade — Pa|ra|de 〈f.; Gen.: , Pl.: n〉 1. 〈Mil.〉 Vorbeimarsch 2. 〈Fechten, Boxen〉 Abwehrbewegung gegen einen Angriff 3. 〈Reitsport〉 a) ganze Parade Anhalten des Pferdes b) halbe Parade Verkürzen der Gangart [Etym.: <ital. parata, beeinflusst von frz.… …

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  • 48parade — noun 1》 a public procession, especially one celebrating a special day or event. 2》 a formal march or gathering of troops for inspection or display. 3》 a series or succession: a parade of celebrities trooped on to his show. 4》 a boastful or… …

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  • 49parade — 1. noun 1) a victory parade Syn: procession, march, cavalcade, motorcade, spectacle, display, pageant, review, tattoo; Brit. march past 2) she walked along the parade Syn: promenade …

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  • 50parade — pa•rade [[t]pəˈreɪd[/t]] n. v. rad•ed, rad•ing 1) a public procession, often including a marching band, held in honor of an event, person, etc 2) mil a) a military ceremony involving the formation and marching of troops b) the assembly of troops… …

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