parade

== English == === Etymology 1 === 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. ==== Pronunciation ==== enPR: pə-rād', IPA(key): /pəˈɹeɪd/ Rhymes: -eɪd ==== Noun ==== parade (countable and uncountable, plural parades) An organized display of a group of people, particularly (military) Synonym of military parade: A show of troops, an assembly of troops as a show of force, to receive orders, or especially for inspection at set times. 1681, Andrew Marvell, “Upon Appleton House...”, Miscellaneous Poems, p. 87, St. 39: See how the Flow’rs, as at Parade,Under their Colours stand displaid:Each Regiment in order grows,That of the Tulip Pinke and Rose. A public procession, especially one commemorating a holiday or special event or (dated) in protest. 1673–4, Duke of Lauderdale, Lauderdale Papers, Vol. III, p. 36: They went up with a Parade of 9 or 10 Coaches. (venery, uncommon) Synonym of gaggle: A group of geese when on the move, particularly a line of goslings shepherded by one or more adults. (venery, uncommon) Synonym of herd: A group of elephants when on the move. A place reserved for such displays, particularly (military, now uncommon) Synonym of parade ground: A place specially designated for such displays or for practicing close-order drills. (dated) Synonym of promenade: A route, street, or square frequented by pedestrians or formerly used for military parades. 1905 March 28, Daily Chronicle, p. 4: Glasgow's most fashionable Sunday parade, the ‘crawl’ on Great Western-road. (uncommon) Synonym of road, used in place names. The people who make up such a display, particularly (military, now uncommon) The body of soldiers thus assembled. The body of promenaders thus assembled. (figurative) Synonym of show: any similarly orderly or ostentatious display, especially of a variety of people or a series of things paraded around. 1652, Thomas Urquhart, Ecscybalauron (Εκσκυβαλαυρον), p. 282: ...the ravishing assault of a well-disciplined diction, in a parade of curiosly-mustered words in their several ranks and files... 2008 November 21, Graham Linehan, The IT Crowd, Season 3, Episode 1: Roy: The work was fiiine. There was nothing wrong with the work. But they caught him... He pissed in the sink.Jen: Oh. Oh!Roy: Yeah...Jen: Which sink?Roy: All the sinks. Yeah, he basically went on a pee parade around the house.Jen: Oh God, I have to fire him. (UK, figurative, uncommon) A row of shops beside a street. (UK, figurative, now uncommon) Ellipsis of programme parade: a description of the programming schedule formerly announced on the radio and various television channels. 1947 May 2, Radio Times, p. 8: Scottish Programme Parade ===== Alternative forms ===== Pde, parad ===== Hyponyms ===== (military assembly): muster (public procession): See demonstration (row of shops): strip mall ===== Derived terms ===== ===== Descendants ===== → Hindi: परैड (paraiḍ) → Urdu: پریڈ (paraiḍ) ===== Translations ===== ==== Verb ==== parade (third-person singular simple present parades, present participle parading, simple past and past participle paraded) (intransitive) To take part in a parade, particularly: To assemble for inspection, to receive orders, etc. To march impressively or ostentatiously. (transitive) To march past. (transitive) To march through or along. (figurative) Synonym of promenade: to walk up and down, especially in public in order to show off and be seen by others. Synonym: flaunt (transitive, figurative, of vehicles) To move slowly through or among. (figurative, of waterfowl) To walk in a row led by one parent, often trailed by the other. (transitive) To cause to take part in a parade, particularly To assemble soldiers for inspection, to receive orders, etc. (figurative) Synonym of show off: to display or reveal prominently or ostentatiously, especially in a kind of procession. (transitive, obsolete) To furnish with a parade or parades. ===== Usage notes ===== The intransitive senses of parade were sometimes previously used with a dummy it—The lovers paraded it together—although this use is now obsolete. ===== Derived terms ===== ===== Translations ===== === Etymology 2 === From French parade (“a parry”), from parer (“to parry, to defend oneself”) + -ade, from Italian parata. Doublet of parry. ==== Pronunciation ==== (General American) IPA(key): /pəˈrɑd/ (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /pəˈrɑːd/ ==== Noun ==== parade (plural parades) (uncommon) Synonym of parry in both its literal and figurative senses. 1652, Thomas Urquhart, Ecscybalauron (Εκσκυβαλαυρον), p. 228: ...in case the adversary after a finda, going to the parade, discover his brest to caveat... === References === “parade, n¹.”, in OED Online ⁠, Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2022. “parade, n².”, in OED Online ⁠, Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2022. “parade, v.”, in OED Online ⁠, Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2022. Edward Phillips, compiler (1658), “Parade”, in The New World of English Words: Or, A General Dictionary: […], London: […] E. Tyler, for Nath[aniel] Brook […], →OCLC, column 1. William Dwight Whitney, Benjamin Eli Smith, editors (1895–1910), “parade”, in The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia: […], New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., →OCLC. “parade”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC. === Anagrams === earpad == Dutch == === Etymology === Borrowed from French parade, from Middle French parade, from Spanish parada. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˌpaːˈraː.də/ Hyphenation: pa‧ra‧de Rhymes: -aːdə === Noun === parade f (plural parades, diminutive paradetje n) a parade; a festive or ceremonial procession ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Descendants ==== → Indonesian: parade == French == === Pronunciation === === Verb === parade inflection of parader: first/third-person singular present indicative/subjunctive second-person singular imperative === Further reading === “parade”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012 === Anagrams === dérapa == Galician == === Verb === parade second-person plural imperative of parar == Indonesian == === Etymology === Borrowed from Dutch parade, from French parade (“show, display, parade, parry, formerly also a halt on horseback”), from Spanish parada (“a halt, stop, pause, a parade”), from parar (“to halt, stop, get ready, prepare”), from Latin parare (“to prepare; to halt, stop, prevent, guard against, etc., dress, trim, adorn”). === Pronunciation === (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /paˈradə/ [paˈra.də] Rhymes: -adə Syllabification: pa‧ra‧de === Noun === paradê (plural parade-parade) parade: an organized procession consisting of a series of consecutive displays, performances, exhibits, etc. displayed by moving down a street past a crowd of spectators (military) an assembling of troops for inspection or to receive orders ==== Synonyms ==== défilé perbarisan (Standard Malay) ==== Derived terms ==== === Further reading === “parade”, in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia [Great Dictionary of the Indonesian Language] (in Indonesian), Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016 == Norman == === Alternative forms === pathade (Jersey) === Etymology === (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.) === Noun === parade f (plural parades) (Guernsey) parade == Norwegian Bokmål == === Etymology === Borrowed from French parade (“show, display, parade, parry, formerly also a halt on horseback”), from Spanish parada (“a halt, stop, pause, a parade”), from parar (“to halt, stop, get ready, prepare”), from Latin parare (“to prepare, in Medieval Latin and Rom. also to halt, stop, prevent, guard against, etc., also dress, trim, adorn”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /pɑˈɾɑːdə/ Rhymes: -ɑːdə Hyphenation: pa‧ra‧de === Noun === parade m (definite singular paraden, indefinite plural parader, definite plural paradene) display, exhibition, show å sitte på parade to be on display Synonyms: lit de parade, paradeseng (military) line-up, especially on solemn occasions en flott militær flaggparade a great military flag parade Synonyms: vaktparade, flaggparade, homseparade (military) a troop department that meets for inspection or a specific service (military) parade uniform (military) punishment attendance at school or military camp å få parade to receive punishment attendance Synonym: paradere (sports) movement of the weapon to ward off the opponent's chops or bumps Synonym: kvartparade (boxing or wrestling) a movement to fend off the opponent's blows (ball game) fast averting movement from a goalie målvakten reddet ved en lynrask parade the goalkeeper saved by a quick parade (equestrianism) sudden stopping or slowing of a riding horse hel parade sudden stopping of the horse halv parade sudden slowing of the horse ==== Synonyms ==== opptog ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== paradere paraderen lit de parade ==== See also ==== gravfølge karneval marsjering prosesjon triumfmarsj === References === “parade” in The Bokmål Dictionary. “parade” in Det Norske Akademis ordbok (NAOB). === Anagrams === draper == Swedish == === Adjective === parade inflection of parad: definite singular plural === Verb === parade past indicative of para === Anagrams === rapade