Definitions for PARADE
pəˈreɪdPARADE

Princeton's WordNet(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. parade(noun)

   a ceremonial procession including people marching

2. parade(noun)

   an extended (often showy) succession of persons or things

   "a parade of strollers on the mall"; "a parade of witnesses"

3. parade(verb)

   a visible display

   "she made a parade of her sorrows"

4. parade, exhibit, march(verb)

   walk ostentatiously

   "She parades her new husband around town"

5. parade, troop, promenade(verb)

   march in a procession

   "the veterans paraded down the street"

GCIDE(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Parade(n.)

   Hence: Any imposing procession; the movement of any group of people marshaled in military order, especially a festive public procession, which may include a marching band, persons in varied costume, vehicles with elaborate displays, and other forms of entertainment, held in commemoration or celebration of an event or in honor of a person or persons; as, a parade of firemen; a Thanksgiving Day parade; a Memorial Day parade; a ticker-tape parade.

   Etymology: [F., fr. Sp. parada a halt or stopping, an assembling for exercise, a place where troops are assembled to exercise, fr. parar to stop, to prepare. See Pare, v. t.]

2. Parade(v. i.)

   To assemble in military order for evolutions and inspection; to form or march, as in review or in a public celebratory parade.

Wiktionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. parade(Noun)

   An organized procession consisting of a series of consecutive displays, performances, exhibits, etc. displayed by moving down a street past a crowd.

   The floats and horses in the parade were impressive, but the marching bands were really amazing.

   Etymology: From parade, from parada, from parar, from parare; see pare. Compare parry, a doublet of parade.

2. parade(Noun)

   Any succession, series, or display of items.

   The dinner was a parade of courses, each featuring foods more elaborate than the last.

   Etymology: From parade, from parada, from parar, from parare; see pare. Compare parry, a doublet of parade.

3. parade(Noun)

   A line of goslings led by one parent and often trailed by the other.

   Etymology: From parade, from parada, from parar, from parare; see pare. Compare parry, a doublet of parade.

4. parade(Noun)

   A street, avenue or road.

   He was parked on Chester Parade.

   Etymology: From parade, from parada, from parar, from parare; see pare. Compare parry, a doublet of parade.

5. parade(Verb)

   To march or to display.

   They paraded around the field, simply to show their discipline.

   Etymology: From parade, from parada, from parar, from parare; see pare. Compare parry, a doublet of parade.

6. parade(Verb)

   To display or show; to exhibit in a showy or ostentatious manner; to show off.

   Etymology: From parade, from parada, from parar, from parare; see pare. Compare parry, a doublet of parade.

7. parade(Verb)

   To march past.

   After the field show, it is customary to parade the stands before exiting the field.

   Etymology: From parade, from parada, from parar, from parare; see pare. Compare parry, a doublet of parade.

Webster Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Parade(verb)

   the ground where a military display is held, or where troops are drilled

   Etymology: [F., fr. Sp. parada a halt or stopping, an assembling for exercise, a place where troops are assembled to exercise, fr. parar to stop, to prepare. See Pare, v. t.]

2. Parade(verb)

   an assembly and orderly arrangement or display of troops, in full equipments, for inspection or evolutions before some superior officer; a review of troops. Parades are general, regimental, or private (troop, battery, or company), according to the force assembled

   Etymology: [F., fr. Sp. parada a halt or stopping, an assembling for exercise, a place where troops are assembled to exercise, fr. parar to stop, to prepare. See Pare, v. t.]

3. Parade(verb)

   pompous show; formal display or exhibition

   Etymology: [F., fr. Sp. parada a halt or stopping, an assembling for exercise, a place where troops are assembled to exercise, fr. parar to stop, to prepare. See Pare, v. t.]

4. Parade(verb)

   that which is displayed; a show; a spectacle; an imposing procession; the movement of any body marshaled in military order; as, a parade of firemen

   Etymology: [F., fr. Sp. parada a halt or stopping, an assembling for exercise, a place where troops are assembled to exercise, fr. parar to stop, to prepare. See Pare, v. t.]

5. Parade(verb)

   posture of defense; guard

   Etymology: [F., fr. Sp. parada a halt or stopping, an assembling for exercise, a place where troops are assembled to exercise, fr. parar to stop, to prepare. See Pare, v. t.]

6. Parade(verb)

   a public walk; a promenade

   Etymology: [F., fr. Sp. parada a halt or stopping, an assembling for exercise, a place where troops are assembled to exercise, fr. parar to stop, to prepare. See Pare, v. t.]

7. Parade(verb)

   to exhibit in a showy or ostentatious manner; to show off

   Etymology: [F., fr. Sp. parada a halt or stopping, an assembling for exercise, a place where troops are assembled to exercise, fr. parar to stop, to prepare. See Pare, v. t.]

8. Parade(verb)

   to assemble and form; to marshal; to cause to maneuver or march ceremoniously; as, to parade troops

   Etymology: [F., fr. Sp. parada a halt or stopping, an assembling for exercise, a place where troops are assembled to exercise, fr. parar to stop, to prepare. See Pare, v. t.]

9. Parade(verb)

   to make an exhibition or spectacle of one's self, as by walking in a public place

   Etymology: [F., fr. Sp. parada a halt or stopping, an assembling for exercise, a place where troops are assembled to exercise, fr. parar to stop, to prepare. See Pare, v. t.]

10. Parade(verb)

    to assemble in military order for evolutions and inspection; to form or march, as in review

    Etymology: [F., fr. Sp. parada a halt or stopping, an assembling for exercise, a place where troops are assembled to exercise, fr. parar to stop, to prepare. See Pare, v. t.]

Freebase(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Parade

   A parade is a procession of people, usually organized along a street, often in costume, and often accompanied by marching bands, floats or sometimes large balloons. Parades are held for a wide range of reasons, but are usually celebrations of some kind. In Britain the term parade is usually reserved for either military parades or other occasions where participants march in formation; for celebratory occasions the word procession is more usual. In the Canadian Forces the term also has several less formal connotations. Protest demonstrations can also take the form of a parade, but in such cases are usually referred to as a march instead.

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Parade

   par-ād′, n. the orderly arrangement of troops for exercise or inspection: a review of troops: the place where such a display takes place: that which is displayed: great or splendid show of any kind: a public walk or promenade.—v.t. to show off: to marshal in military order.—v.i. to march up and down as if for show: to pass in military order: to march in procession. [Fr.—Sp. parada—parar, to halt—L. parāre, -ātum, to prepare.]

Dictionary of Nautical Terms(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. parade

   An assembling of troops in due military order. Also, the open space where they parade or are paraded. The quarter-deck of a man-of-war is often termed the sovereign's parade.

Military Dictionary and Gazetteer(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. parade

   Signifies in its original sense a prepared ground, and was applied to the court-yard of a castle, or to any inclosed and level plain. From the practice of reviewing troops at such a spot, the review itself has acquired the name of parade.

2. parade

   To assemble troops in a uniform manner for the purpose of regular muster, exercise, and inspection. The parades are general, regimental, or private (troop, battery, or company), according to the strength of the force assembled.

3. parade

   In camp, is that spot of ground in the front of each encampment, between the camp colors, on the right and left wings.

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British National Corpus

1. Nouns Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'PARADE' in Nouns Frequency: #2744

How to pronounce PARADE?

1. 

   Alex

   US English

   

   Daniel

   British

   

   Karen

   Australian

   

   Veena

   Indian

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of PARADE in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of PARADE in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

Examples of PARADE in a Sentence

1. Judd Gregg:

   I consider him a really good friend. people aren't going to make up their minds by how somebody marches in a parade, but they will say, 'This guy wants it and he's trying and he's coming to New Hampshire to show he's trying,'.

2. Tracy Gray:

   The penguins who attended the Winter Classic are some of the same penguins that participate in our weekend Penguins on Parade event, they are very comfortable around people and noises. In addition, it was a great enrichment opportunity for our penguins to be introduced to new sounds, sights, and smells. Keepers and our Senior Veterinarian were with the penguins at all times on the ice.

3. Gary Dvorchak:

   My government contacts called in June and asked if I want to be in an event on national day ... I didn't know until two weeks ago that it was the parade, they couldn't tell me what it was, but they said it'll be the honor of a lifetime, so I said 'OK'.

4. Brendan Fay:

   I feel like the parade is finally catching up with the heart of Irish people.

5. Daniel Dromm:

   The issue has never been about having a gay group in the parade, it has always been about having an Irish gay group in the parade. For the parade organizers to try to pull this trickery by allowing an organization called OUT@NBC to march in the parade is not a solution.

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