cavalcade

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Noun 1.3.1 Synonyms 1.3.2 Translations

[edit] English

[edit] Etymology

From French, from Old French, from the Old Italian cavalcata from cavalcare, which meant to ride on horseback, from Medieval Latin caballicāre, from the Latin caballus, which means horse.

[edit] Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈkævəlˌkeɪd/, /ˌkævəlˈkeɪd/
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  Rhymes: -eɪd

[edit] Noun

cavalcade (plural cavalcades)

1. A company of riders.
2. A parade.
3. A trail ride, usually more than one day long

[edit] Synonyms

• (company of riders): company
• (parade): parade, procession

[edit] Translations