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1. a. : a procession (see procession entry 1 sense 1) of riders or carriages. b. : a procession of vehicles or ships. 2. : a dramatic sequence or procession : series. a cavalcade of natural disasters. Did you know? The History of Cavalcade.
A cavalcade is a procession or parade on horseback, or a mass distance ride by a company of riders. Sometimes the focus of a cavalcade is participation rather than display and the participants do not wear costumes or ride in formation. Sometimes, a modern cavalcade re-enacts an important historical event and follows a long-distance trail.
Cavalcade is a 1933 American epic pre-Code drama film directed by Frank Lloyd. The screenplay by Reginald Berkeley and Sonya Levien is based on the 1931 play of the same title by Noël Coward.
CAVALCADE definition: 1. a line of people, vehicles, horses, etc. following a particular route as part of a ceremony 2. a…. Learn more.
- DictionaryCav·al·cade/ˌkavəlˈkād/
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- 1. a formal procession of people walking, on horseback, or riding in vehicles: "the royal cavalcade proceeded through the city"
Cavalcade definition: a procession of persons riding on horses, in horsedrawn carriages, in cars, etc.. See examples of CAVALCADE used in a sentence.
CAVALCADE meaning: 1. a line of people, vehicles, horses, etc. following a particular route as part of a ceremony 2. a…. Learn more.
So strictly speaking, a cavalcade is group of people on horseback or in horse-drawn carriages, moving together in some kind of ceremony or parade. But cavalcades can include vehicles or people walking, like the motorcycle cavalcades that sometimes accompany a funeral procession.
a line of people on horses or in vehicles forming part of a ceremony. The Lord Mayor escorted the royal cavalcade through the streets of London. The cavalcade swept onward through the gates. They were followed by a cavalcade of 20 cars.
cavalcade in American English. (ˌkævəlˈkeid, ˈkævəlˌkeid) noun. 1. a procession of persons riding on horses, in horsedrawn carriages, in cars, etc. 2. any procession. 3. any noteworthy series, as of events or activities.
Any procession. A sequence or series, as of events. A trail ride, usually more than one day long. 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.
