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cavalcade

/ˈkæv.əl.keɪd/

cavalcadenoun

cavalcades

/ˈkæv.əl.keɪd/

Translations

cavalcadeDéfilé ou procession solennelle.

The annual parade featured a cavalcade of vintage cars and marching bands.

Le défilé annuel comprenait une cavalcade de voitures anciennes et de fanfares.

Additional translations

successionAu sens figuré, pour une suite marquée d'événements.

défiléPlus naturel en français dans le registre courant.

Definitions

A formal procession of people walking, on horseback, or riding in vehicles.

The annual parade featured a cavalcade of vintage cars and marching bands.

A dramatic sequence or procession of events.

The book describes a cavalcade of historical events that shaped the nation.

Synonyms

cavalcadeverb

cavalcaded

Past Simple

cavalcaded

Past Participle

cavalcading

ing-form

/ˌkæv.əlˈkeɪd/

Rare, intransitive usage meaning ‘to move or ride in a cavalcade’. Included for completeness.

Translations

Additional translations

cavalcaderVerbe rare, littéraire.

Definitions

To travel or move in a cavalcade; to ride or proceed in procession.

The visiting officials cavalcaded through the old town behind a police escort.

cavalcadeadjective

Used attributively (e.g., "cavalcade route") to denote relation to a procession; generally ungradable.

Translations

Additional translations

processionnelRare et formel.

Definitions

Relating to or involving a cavalcade; of or pertaining to a formal procession.

The cavalcade route will be closed to traffic until noon.