Cavalcade
[,kæv(ə)l'keɪd;'kæv(ə)lkeɪd] or ['kævl'ked]
Definition
(n.) A procession of persons on horseback; a formal, pompous march of horsemen by way of parade.
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Synonyms and Synonymous
n. Procession (of mounted men).
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Definition
n. a train or procession of persons on horseback.—v.i. to go in a cavalcade.
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Examples
- At the far eastern confine a strange cavalcade strung, in single file, over the brow of a low hill. Edgar Rice Burroughs. Tarzan of the Apes.
- And, to speak truly, every mule stumbled over the two, and the whole cavalcade was piled up in a heap. Mark Twain. The Innocents Abroad.
- But confidence returned with light, and the cavalcade now moved rapidly forward. Walter Scott. Ivanhoe.
- The entire cavalcade then turned and galloped away toward the range of hills in the distance. Edgar Rice Burroughs. A Princess of Mars.
- Then remounting we dashed back to join the cavalcade. Edgar Rice Burroughs. A Princess of Mars.
- The singular appearance of this cavalcade not only attracted the curiosity of Wamba, but excited even that of his less volatile companion. Walter Scott. Ivanhoe.
- The cavalcade, following the sweep of the drive, quickly turned the angle of the house, and I lost sight of it. Charlotte Bronte. Jane Eyre.
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