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The definition of a cavalcade is a line of riders or carriages moving together, or a series of events.
(noun)- An example of a cavalcade is a procession of riders on horseback in a parade.
- An example of a cavalcade is a series of plays in a festival.
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See cavalcade in Webster's New World College Dictionary
noun
- a procession of horsemen or carriages
- any procession
- a sequence or series, as of events
Origin: Fr < It cavalcata < cavalcare, to ride < VL *caballicare < L caballus: see cavalier
See cavalcade in American Heritage Dictionary 4
noun
- A procession of riders or horse-drawn carriages.
- A ceremonial procession or display.
- A succession or series: starred in a cavalcade of Broadway hits.
Origin:
Origin: French
Origin: , from Old French
Origin: , from Old Italian cavalcata
Origin: , from cavalcare, to ride on horseback
Origin: , from Medieval Latin caballicāre
Origin: , from Latin caballus, horse
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