parade
[ puh-reyd ]
/ pəˈreɪd /
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noun
verb (used with object), pa·rad·ed, pa·rad·ing.
verb (used without object), pa·rad·ed, pa·rad·ing.
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parade
/ (pəˈreɪd) /
noun
verb
Derived forms of parade
parader, nounWord Origin for parade
C17: from French: a making ready, a setting out, a boasting display; compare Italian parata, Spanish parada, all ultimately from Latin parāre to prepare
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Other Idioms and Phrases with parade
parade
see hit parade; rain on one's parade.
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