- parade
- parade [pə rād′]n.[Fr < Sp parada, a parade, place for the exercise of troops < parar, to stop (a horse), prepare < L parare,PREPARE]1. ostentatious or pompous display2.a) a military display or assembly; esp., a review of marching troopsb) a place where troops assemble regularly for parade; parade ground3. any organized procession or march, as for display4.a) a public walk or promenadeb) persons promenading or strolling5. an ostentatious succession of persons or things [a parade of bestsellers]vt.paraded, parading1. to bring together (troops, etc.) for inspection or display2. to march or walk through, as for display [a band parading the streets]3. to make a display of; show off [to parade one's knowledge]vi.1. to march in a parade or procession2. to walk about ostentatiously; show off3. to assemble in military formation for review or display——————on paradeon displayparadern.
English World dictionary. V. Neufeldt. 2014.