cavalcade

Meanings

• noun

  A grand procession or celebration, typically involving a large number of people or vehicles.

  - "The cavalcade of floats in the annual Mardi Gras parade was a sight to behold."
  - "The president's inaugural cavalcade included a motorcade, horse-drawn carriages, and a military escort."

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Pronunciation

1. /ˈkævəlˌkeɪd/
   
   
   
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2. /ˈkævəlˌkeɪd/
   
   
   
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Synonyms

chain , series , company , parade , procession

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with cavalcade
carade , parede , areade , careade , thereade , squared , shared , repaired

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Variants

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cavalcade , cavalcades

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Etymology

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From Italian cavalcata, from cavallo 'horse' + -cata 'ride'.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'cavalcade' was first used in English in the 16th century.

2. The longest recorded cavalcade was the 1958 Coronation Procession in London, which included over 8,000 people and 12,000 horses.

3. In some cultures, cavalcades are used as a form of religious procession or pilgrimage.

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Related Concepts

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1. Parade: A public procession or celebration, often featuring floats, performers, and vehicles.

2. Procession: A series of people or things moving in a line or succession.

3. Celebration: An event or occasion marked by excitement and revelry.

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Culture

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In literature, cavalcades are often used to depict grand processions or celebrations. For example, in Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol, Scrooge witnesses a Christmas cavalcade of past, present, and future. In art, cavalcades are depicted in paintings and sculptures as grand processions or parades. In music, cavalcades are used in the titles of various pieces, such as Camille Saint-Saëns' Danse macabre: Danse de la cavalcade.

How to Memorize "cavalcade"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a large procession of people or vehicles moving through a city or town.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'cavalcade' with the idea of a grand procession or celebration.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic by remembering the word 'cavalcade' as 'a cavalcade of horses riding'.

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