parader

pa·rade

P0057100 (pə-rād′)n.1. a. An organized public procession on a festive or ceremonial occasion.b. The participants in such a procession.2. a. A regular place of assembly for reviews of troops. Also called parade ground.b. A formal review of marching military troops.c. The troops taking part in such a review.3. A line or extended group of moving persons or things: a parade of strollers on the mall.4. An extended, usually showy succession: a parade of fads and styles.5. An ostentatious show; an exhibition: make a parade of one's talents.6. A public square or promenade.v. pa·rad·ed, pa·rad·ing, pa·rades v.intr.1. To take part in a parade; march in a public procession: The circus performers and animals paraded down Main Street.2. To assemble for a ceremonial military review or other exercise.3. To stroll in public, especially so as to be seen; promenade.4. To behave so as to attract attention; show off.v.tr.1. To cause to take part in a parade: paraded the floats past city hall.2. To assemble (troops) for a ceremonial review.3. To march or walk through or around: parade the campus.4. To exhibit ostentatiously; flaunt: paraded their wealth. See Synonyms at show.

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[Probably French, action of stopping a horse, from Old Spanish parada, from Vulgar Latin *parāta, from feminine past participle of Latin parāre, to prepare; see perə- in Indo-European roots.]

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pa·rad′er n.

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parader - walks with regular or stately step marcherpedestrian, footer, walker - a person who travels by footpivot, pivot man - the person in a rank around whom the others wheel and maneuverwheeler - the man at the outermost end of the rank in wheeling