parade en · NOUN · etymology 1
Pronunciation
- pə-rād'
- (US) audio
- /pəˈɹeɪd/
Etymology
From French parade (“an ostentatious display, a military display”), from parer (“to beautify, prepare, take pride in”) + -ade probably under influence from earlier Italian parata (“preparation, a military parade, an ostentatious display”) and Latin magnō parātū (“with great preparation”). Various senses similarly influenced by earlier French and Italian uses. Doublet of pare.
Meanings
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(countable, uncountable) An organized display of a group of people, particularly ▸ Synonym of military parade: A show of troops, an assembly of troops as a show of force, to receive orders, or especially for inspection at set times.
There is left round about the circuit of the whole quarter, a parallell on all sides some 200, or 250 foote betweene the front of the quarter and the trench, called an Alarme Place, for the souldiers to draw out into Armes, into Parade, or when any Alarme or commotion happens...
1642, Henry Hexham, The Principles of Art Military, volume II, page 31:Verrall... seldom put on his uniform for morning parade, not thinking it necessary with mere Military Policemen.
1934 October, George Orwell [pseudonym; Eric Arthur Blair], “Ch. 18”, in Burmese Days, New York, N.Y.: Harper & Brothers, Publishers, →OCLC:A military parade is really a kind of ritual dance, something like a ballet, expressing a certain philosophy of life. The goose-step, for instance, is one of the most horrible sights in the world, far more terrifying than a dive-bomber. It is simply an affirmation of naked power; contained in it, quite consciously and intentionally, is the vision of a boot crashing down on a face. Its ugliness is part of its essence...
1941, George Orwell, The Lion and the Unicorn, Pt. I:And from thir Ivorie Port the Cherubim Forth issuing at th’accustomd hour stood armd To thir night watches in warlike Parade, When Gabriel to his next in power thus spake...
1667, John Milton, “Book IV”, in Paradise Lost. […], London: […] [Samuel Simmons], and are to be sold by Peter Parker […]; [a]nd by Robert Boulter […]; [a]nd Matthias Walker, […], →OCLC; republished as Paradise Lost in Ten Books: […], London: Basil Montagu Pickering […], 1873, →OCLC, lines 779-782:See how the Flow’rs, as at Parade, Under their Colours stand displaid: Each Regiment in order grows, That of the Tulip Pinke and Rose.
1681, Andrew Marvell, “Upon Appleton House...”, Miscellaneous Poems, p. 87, St. 39The next night the soldiers began teaching the girls to dance... Claude saw that a good deal was going on, and he lectured his men at parade. But he realized that he might as well scold at the sparrows.
1922, Willa Cather, chapter 17, in One of Ours:
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(countable, uncountable) An organized display of a group of people, particularly ▸ A public procession, especially one commemorating a holiday or special event or (dated) in protest.
Mummers Parade
They went up with a Parade of 9 or 10 Coaches.
1673–4, Duke of Lauderdale, Lauderdale Papers, Vol. III, p. 36ticker-tape parade
The strikers had announced a parade for Tuesday morning, but Colonel Nixon had forbidden it, the newspapers said.
1922, Sinclair Lewis, “[HTTP://WWW.GUTENBERG.ORG/FILES/1156/1156-H/1156-H.HTM CHAPTER 27]”, in Babbitt, New York, N.Y.: Harcourt, Brace and Company, →OCLC:Thanksgiving Day parade
When a procession is exceptionally large it is called a Parade.
1888, James Bryce, The American Commonwealth, volume II, page 580:The Parade of the Marksmen at the Hanover Schützenfest each July is one of the longest regular parades in the world.
The author became aware of the term "beadwhore" while viewing a Mardi Gras parade[…] You can't catch anything with those beadwhores around. Even cute kids on the shoulders of their fathers can't compete with boobs.
1995, Nancy J. Herman, Deviance, page 388:
- (countable, uncommon, uncountable) An organized display of a group of people, particularly ▸ Synonym of gaggle: A group of geese when on the move, particularly a line of goslings shepherded by one or more adults.
- (countable, uncommon, uncountable) An organized display of a group of people, particularly ▸ Synonym of herd: A group of elephants when on the move.
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(countable, uncommon, uncountable) A place reserved for such displays, particularly ▸ Synonym of parade ground: A place specially designated for such displays or for practicing close-order drills.
When Barracks are occupied by Troops, the Yards and Parades are to be swept, rolled, and kept clean by them.
1844, The Queen's Regulations & Orders for the Army, page 240:Parade, is a Military word, signifying the Place where Troops usually draw together, in order to mount the Guards, or for any other Service.
1704, John Harris, Lexicon Technicum, Vol. I, s.v:
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(countable, dated, uncountable) A place reserved for such displays, particularly ▸ Synonym of promenade: A route, street, or square frequented by pedestrians or formerly used for military parades.
...at no great distance from them, where the shoreline curved round, and formed a long riband of shade upon the horizon, a series of points of yellow light began to start into existence, denoting the spot to be the site of Budmouth, where the lamps were being lighted along the parade.
1874, Thomas Hardy, chapter 47, in Far from the Madding Crowd:After walking a mile or two farther, they found that the shore was beginning to be formally embanked, so as to form something like a parade; the ugly lamp-posts became less few and far between and more ornamental, though quite equally ugly.
1914, G. K. Chesterton, “The God of the Gongs”, in The Wisdom of Father Brown, p. 216:Glasgow's most fashionable Sunday parade, the ‘crawl’ on Great Western-road.
1905 March 28, Daily Chronicle, p. 4This Square is calcled the Parade.
1697, William Dampier, A New Voyage round the World, page 219:
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(countable, uncommon, uncountable) A place reserved for such displays, particularly ▸ Synonym of road, used in place names.
His shop is located in Chester Pde.
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(countable, uncountable) The people who make up such a display, particularly
While my mother and sisters decorated our sukkah and cooked meals for the parade of guests who would soon come to visit, my father would walk the streets of our neighborhood, shopping for the "Four Species"
2019, Abby Chava Stein, Becoming Eve, Seal Press, page 16:
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(countable, uncommon, uncountable) The people who make up such a display, particularly ▸ The body of soldiers thus assembled.
The Commanding Officer is then to direct the Parade to Order Arms.
1844, The Queen's Regulations & Orders for the Army, page 260:
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(countable, uncountable) The people who make up such a display, particularly ▸ The body of promenaders thus assembled.
‘Did she go into that parade of people?’ said Ingram.
1873, William Black, Princess of Thule, page 265:We saw a great Parade or kind of Meeting.
1722, Daniel Defoe, The History and Remarkable Life of the Truly Honourable Col. Jacque..., page 126:
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(countable, figuratively, uncountable) Synonym of show: any similarly orderly or ostentatious display, especially of a variety of people or a series of things paraded around.
Be rich, but of your Wealth make no Parade; At least, before your Master’s Debts are paid.
1801, Jonathan Swift, untitled poem, The Works of the Rev. Jonathan Swift, volume II, page 420:Parade (Fr.), an appearance or shew, a bravado or vaunting offer.
1656, Thomas Blount, Glossographia, s.v:Another answers, ‘Let him be, He loves to make parade of pain, That with his piping he may gain The praise that comes to constancy.’
1850, [Alfred, Lord Tennyson], “Canto XXI”, in In Memoriam, London: Edward Moxon, […], →OCLC, page 35:...the ravishing assault of a well-disciplined diction, in a parade of curiosly-mustered words in their several ranks and files...
1652, Thomas Urquhart, Ecscybalauron (Εκσκυβαλαυρον), p. 282What good Conduct does he shew! what Patience exercise! what Subtilty leave untry’d! what Concealment of his Faults! what Parade of his Vertues! what Government of his Passions!
1700, Mary Astell, Some Reflections upon Marriage, page 67:The dinner was a parade of courses, each featuring foods more elaborate than the last.
Under all her parade of gallantry he divined a great weariness of spirit, a great longing to be at peace with the world...
1928, Radclyffe Hall, chapter 55, in The Well of Loneliness, →OCLC, →OCLC, book 5, section 2, page 497:Roy: The work was fiiine. There was nothing wrong with the work. But they caught him... He pissed in the sink. Jen: Oh. Oh! Roy: Yeah... Jen: Which sink? Roy: All the sinks. Yeah, he basically went on a pee parade around the house. Jen: Oh God, I have to fire him.
2008 November 21, Graham Linehan, The IT Crowd, Season 3, Episode 1Formes little Different from those of a Gally, to no more Thriving an Intention in reference to the Publick, Then Apothecaries paynt and adorn their Shops which is to delude the Ignorant, and hide from Inspection such Arts as lye more in Parade then Substance.
1659, Francis Osborne, “Conjectural Paradoxes”, in A Miscellany of Sundry Essayes..., page 92:...the most virtuous and laudable deed that his whole Life could make any parade of...
1661, Abraham Cowley, A Vision Concerning His Late Pretended Highnesse Cromwell the Wicked, page 58:... there was a degree of order in the books, a parade of Loeb classics, archaeology, ancient history.
2011, Alan Hollinghurst, The Stranger’s Child, page 325:... he applied himself to his Bible morning and night. Its narratives frankly puzzled him—the parade of bearded kings and prophets, their curious ravings.
1993, Carol Shields, chapter 3, in The Stone Diaries, page 85:... with all his good and agreeable qualities, there was a sort of parade in his speeches which was very apt to incline her to laugh.
1815, Jane Austen, chapter 9, in Emma, volume I:
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(UK, countable, figuratively, uncommon, uncountable) A row of shops beside a street.
Most new shopping centres... have broken away from the old strip parades which usually face each other across heavy inter-town traffic.
1968, Roger Kenneth Cox, Retail Site Assessment, page 15:
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(UK, abbreviation, alt-of, countable, ellipsis, figuratively, uncommon, uncountable) Ellipsis of programme parade: a description of the programming schedule formerly announced on the radio and various television channels.
alt of programme parade
Listen to your regional Programme Parade at 8.10 a.m. daily.
1948, BBC West, Broadcasting in West::Scottish Programme Parade
1947 May 2, Radio Times, p. 8
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| parades | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| Pde | alternative | lexicographic | |
| parad | alternative | lexicographic |
Deriveds
antiparade · paradeful · parade duty · parader · preparade · dress parade · undress parade · parade major · post parade · parade letter · identification parade · identity parade · church parade · fashion parade · queer parade · paradeless · parade drum · monkeys' parade · parade-goer · paradelike · parade square · emu parade · parade uniform · parade ring · miniparade · parade passed someone by · piss on someone's parade · parade pavement · military parade · parade day · parade ground · parade order · paradegoer · parade step · hat parade · water parade · parade attire · rain on someone's parade · rain on one's parade · parade marshal · hold up the parade · on parade · parade horse · parade march · parade of horrors · change parade · parade of horribles · parade rest · parade officer · techno parade · pride parade · monkey parade · shit parade · parade lap · hit parade · sick parade · ticker tape parade · victory parade
Descendants
Hyponyms
strip mall (row of shops) · demonstration (public procession) · muster (military assembly)
Synonyms
show · road · gaggle · herd · military parade · parade ground · used in place names · promenade
Translations (128)
ml ജാഥ (public procession) · de Aufmarsch (public procession) · ps پرېټ (public procession) · fa-ira سِری ((fig.) a similarly orderly or ostentatious display) · de Parade (public procession) · es paseíllo (public procession) · la pompa (public procession) · bn প্যারেড (public procession) · fi paraati (public procession) · ka პარადი (public procession) · nrf pathade (public procession) · he תַּהֲלוּכָה (public procession) · ms perarakan (public procession) · lt paradas (public procession) · ar مَوْكِب (public procession) · sh pòvōrka (public procession) · it sfilata (public procession) · ru после́довательность ((fig.) a similarly orderly or ostentatious display) · hy շքահանդես (public procession) · tr sıra ((fig.) a similarly orderly or ostentatious display) · ko 행진 (public procession) · ro paradă (public procession) · nv kintaaʼanéhígíí (public procession) · th กระบวน (public procession) · ru се́рия ((fig.) a similarly orderly or ostentatious display) · is skrúðganga (public procession) · nl parade (public procession) · hi परैड (public procession) · eo parado (public procession) · mr मिरवणूक (public procession) · ug پارات (public procession) · hy շքերթ (public procession) · az parad (public procession) · de Folge ((fig.) a similarly orderly or ostentatious display) · fo skrúðgonga (public procession) · tr silsile ((fig.) a similarly orderly or ostentatious display) · ko 행렬 (public procession) · tr geçit töreni (public procession) · km ការដង្ហែក្បួន (public procession) · bg пара́д (public procession) · fr défilé ((fig.) a similarly orderly or ostentatious display) · cmn 踩街 (public procession) · ur جُلُوس (public procession) · hi जुलूस (public procession) · he מִצְעָד (public procession) · pl parada (public procession) · vo levikodagoläd (public procession) · ar اِسْتِعْرَاض (public procession) · nl defilé (public procession) · kk парад (public procession) · ga paráid (public procession) · es desfile ((fig.) a similarly orderly or ostentatious display) · sk prehliadka (public procession) · bg после́дователност ((fig.) a similarly orderly or ostentatious display) · ota نمایش ((fig.) a similarly orderly or ostentatious display) · sh paráda (public procession) · ota طنطنه ((fig.) a similarly orderly or ostentatious display) · et paraad (public procession) · tg парад (public procession) · hu parádé (public procession) · hu szemle (public procession) · ko 퍼레이드 (public procession) · mi ngārahu (public procession) · sw paredi (public procession) · az nümayiş (public procession) · nb parade (public procession) · lo ຂະບວນແຫ່ (public procession) · cmn 巡遊 /巡游 (public procession) · mk пара́да (public procession) · ug نامايىش (public procession) · tl parada (public procession) · tg намоиш (public procession) · es desfile (public procession) · el παρέλαση (public procession) · sk paráda (public procession) · uz namoyish (public procession) · it parata (public procession) · ja 行進 (public procession) · fr défilé (public procession) · ota شان ((fig.) a similarly orderly or ostentatious display) · tk parad (public procession) · ja パレード (public procession) · fr parade (public procession) · tr alay (public procession) · yi פּאַראַד (public procession) · lv parāde (public procession) · fr étalage ((fig.) a similarly orderly or ostentatious display) · cmn 遊行 /游行 (public procession) · be пара́д (public procession) · tl patikas (public procession) · tr dizi ((fig.) a similarly orderly or ostentatious display) · fi komeilu (public procession) · ms perbarisan (public procession) · nl optocht (public procession) · uk пара́д (public procession) · sq paradë (public procession) · ky парад (public procession) · cs přehlídka (public procession) · ca desfilada (public procession) · da optog (public procession) · pt desfile (public procession) · vo päräd (public procession) · fa-ira نَمایِش (public procession) · sv parad (public procession) · my စစ်ရေးပြ (public procession) · sh по̀во̄рка (public procession) · ja 行列 (public procession) · fa-ira پاراد (public procession) · ps پرېډ (public procession) · grc πομπή (public procession) · id parade (public procession) · vi sự phô trương (public procession) · ru пара́д (public procession) · mr परेड (public procession) · uz parad (public procession) · mn цэргийн жагсаал (public procession) · sh пара́да (public procession) · ur پَرَیڈ (public procession) · de Abfolge ((fig.) a similarly orderly or ostentatious display) · de Umzug (public procession) · nrf parade (public procession) · ur دِکھاوا (public procession) · sl parada (public procession) · pt parada (public procession) · da parade (public procession) · th ขบวนแห่ (public procession) · tr gösteri (public procession) · fa-ira رِژِه (public procession)