cavalcade
noun cav·al·cade
\ˌka-vəl-ˈkād, ˈka-vəl-ˌ\
Simple Definition of
cavalcade
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: a line of riders,
vehicles, etc., moving along in the same direction
: a series of related
things
Full Definition of
cavalcade
1
a : a procession of riders or carriages
b : a procession of vehicles or ships
2
: a dramatic sequence or procession : series
Examples of cavalcade
The cavalcade arrived
at the hotel.
a cavalcade of
antique cars
a cavalcade of
natural disasters
Origin of cavalcade
French, ride on
horseback, from Old Italian cavalcata, from cavalcare to go on horseback, from
Late Latin caballicare, from Latin
caballus horse; akin to Greek kaballeion horse, Middle Irish capall workhorse
First Known Use: 1644
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