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aquacade

noun aqua·cade \ ˈä-kwə-ˌkād , ˈa- \

Definition of aquacade

: a water spectacle that consists usually of exhibitions of swimming and diving with musical accompaniment

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Origin and Etymology of aquacade

Aquacade, a water spectacle originally at Cleveland, Ohio

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