parade
An organized display of a group of people, particularly
Noun 4 meanings
An organized display of a group of people, particularly
A place reserved for such displays, particularly
The people who make up such a display, particularly
Synonym of show: any similarly orderly or ostentatious display, especially of a variety of people or a series of things paraded around.
“The dinner was a parade of courses, each featuring foods more elaborate than the last.”
Verb 2 meanings
To take part in a parade
To cause to take part in a parade, particularly
Etymology
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”).
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PARADE at a glance
PARADE has 6 letters and scores 9 points in Scrabble (P 3 + A 1 + R 1 + A 1 + D 2 + E 1) and 10 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #5,433 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.
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