cavalcade

cav·al·cade

noun \ˌka-vəl-ˈkād, ˈka-vəl-ˌ\

Definition of CAVALCADE

1

a : a procession of riders or carriages b : a procession of vehicles or ships

2

: a dramatic sequence or procession : series

Examples of CAVALCADE

1. The cavalcade arrived at the hotel.
2. a cavalcade of antique cars
3. a cavalcade of natural disasters

Origin of CAVALCADE

French, ride on horseback, from Old Italian cavalcata, from cavalcare to go on horseback, from Late Latin caballicare, from Latin caballus horse; akin to Greek kaballeion horse, Middle Irish capall workhorse

First Known Use: 1644

Related to CAVALCADE

Synonyms: armada, caravan, fleet, line, motorcade, train

Related Words: argosy, convoy, flotilla, navy; column, cortege (also cortège), parade, procession

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Rhymes with CAVALCADE

accolade, Adelaide, ambuscade, aquacade, balustrade, barricade, cable-laid, cannonade, carronade, centigrade, chambermaid, chiffonade, colonnade, countertrade, custom-made, dairymaid, defilade, enfilade, escalade, escapade, esplanade, everglade, foreign aid, fusillade, gallopade, gasconade, grant-in-aid, hawser-laid, hearing aid, intergrade, legal aid, lemonade, marinade, marmalade, masquerade, meter maid, motorcade, orangeade, orthograde, overtrade, palisade, panty raid, pasquinade, plantigrade, promenade, ready-made, renegade, retrograde, serenade, stock-in-trade, tailor-made, underlaid, visual aid