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Definition of parade noun from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

     

    parade

     noun
    noun
    NAmE//pəˈreɪd//
     
     
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    public celebration
  1. 1[countable] a public celebration of a special day or event, usually with bands in the streets and decorated vehicles synonym procession the St. Patrick's Day parade in New York
    2. of soldiers
  2. 2[countable, uncountable] a formal occasion when soldiers march or stand in lines so that they can be examined by their officers or other important people a military parade They stood as straight as soldiers on parade. (figurative) The latest software will be on parade at the exhibition.
    3. series
  3. 3[countable] a series of things or people Each generation passes through a similar parade of events.
    4. wealth/knowledge
  4. 4[countable, usually singular] parade of wealth, knowledge, etc. (often disapproving) an obvious display of something, particularly in order to impress other people
    5. Idioms
    rain on somebody's parade (informal)
     
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    to spoil something for someone
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