cavalcade

Meaning

Noun

1. (collective) A procession of riders, vehicles, ships, etc.
2. A ceremonial parade.
3. A trail ride, usually more than one day long.
4. (broadly) An often dramatic series or chain of events or things.

Verb

To move as part of a series or group, such as marchers in a parade or snow in an avalanche, especially in large numbers or in a chaotic or dangerous fashion

Synonyms

procession

parade

caravan

array

pageant

mounted corps

procession of riders

cortege

line

motorcade

Translations

cavalcade

Kavalkade

cabalgata

Reiterzug

cavalgada

cavalcata

Reiteraufzug

cavalcade

cabalgada

süvari alayı

cavalcada

chevauchée

ruiterstoet

berittener Zug

ركب

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈkævəlˌkeɪd/

Etymology

From French cavalcade, from Old French cavalcade, from Old Italian cavalcata, from cavalcare (“to ride on horseback”), from Medieval Latin caballicō, from Vulgar Latin caballus (“horse”). Doublet of chevauchee.