cavalcade
To move as part of a series or group, such as marchers in a parade or snow in an…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
Meaning
1 sensesTo 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
Origin
From French cavalcade, from Old French cavalcade, from Old Italian cavalcata, from cavalcaFrom 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.
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Forms
cavalcades, cavalcading, cavalcaded, cavalcaded| Base form | cavalcade · to cavalcade |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | cavalcades |
| Present participle | cavalcading |
| Past simple | cavalcaded |
| Past participle | cavalcaded |
regular · Lesson
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
See also
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