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Webster 1913 Edition
Parade
Pa-rade′
,Noun.
[F., fr. Sp. ]
parada
a halt or stopping, an assembling for exercise, a place where troops are assembled to exercise, fr. parar
to stop, to prepare. See Pare
, Verb.
T.
1.
The ground where a military display is held, or where troops are drilled. Also called
parade ground
. 2.
(Mil.)
An assembly and orderly arrangement or display of troops, in full equipments, for inspection or evolutions before some superior officer; a review of troops. Parades are general, regimental, or private (troop, battery, or company), according to the force assembled.
In state returned the grand
parade
. Swift.
4.
Hence:
A pompous show; a formal or ostentatious display or exhibition.
Be rich, but of your wealth make no
parade
. Swift.
5.
Posture of defense; guard.
[A Gallicism.]
When they are not in
parade
, and upon their guard. Locke.
6.
A public walk; a promenade.
Dress parade
, Undress parade
Parade rest
, a position of rest for soldiers, in which, however, they are required to be silent and motionless.
Wilhelm.
Syn. – Ostentation; display; show.
–
Parade
, Ostentation
. Parade is a pompous exhibition of things for the purpose of display; ostentation now generally indicates a parade of virtues or other qualities for which one expects to be honored. “It was not in the mere parade of royalty that the Mexican potentates exhibited their power.” Robertson.
“We are dazzled with the splendor of titles, the ostentation of learning, and the noise of victories.” Spectator.
Pa-rade′
,Verb.
T.
[
imp. & p. p.
Paraded
; p. pr. & vb. n.
Parading
.] [Cf. F.
parader
.] 1.
To exhibit in a showy or ostentatious manner; to show off.
Parading
all her sensibility. Byron.
2.
To assemble and form; to marshal; to cause to maneuver or march ceremoniously;
as, to
. parade
troopsPa-rade′
,Verb.
I.
1.
To make an exhibition or spectacle of one’s self, as by walking in a public place.
Webster 1828 Edition
Parade
PARA'DE
,Noun.
1.
In military affairs, the place where troops assemble for exercise, mounting guard or other purpose.2.
Show; ostentation; display. Be rich, but of your wealth make no parade.
3.
Pompous procession. The rites performed, the parson paid,
In state return'd the grand parade.
4.
Military order; array; as warlike parade.5.
State of preparation or defense.6.
The action of parrying a thrust.PARA'DE
,Verb.
T.
1.
To exhibit in a showy or ostentatious manner.PARA'DE
,Verb.
I.
1.
To go about in military procession.2.
To walk about for show.