cavalcade

WOTD - 17 October 2006    

English

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.

Pronunciation

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

Noun

Singular cavalcade

Plural {{{1}}}

cavalcade ({{{1}}})

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

Synonyms

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

Translations

company of riders

Danish: (rarely used) kavalkade French: cavalcade f.

Portuguese: cavalgada f.

parade

Danish: kavalkade

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