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cavalcade

[/ˈkævəlkeɪd/]
nounfemininepl: cavalcades
cavalgada
1. A procession or parade of people on horseback or in vehicles
The royal cavalcade passed through the streets with great pageantry.
A cavalgada real passou pelas ruas com grande pompa.
2. A sequence or series of related things or events
A cavalcade of celebrities attended the gala.
Uma cavalgada de celebridades compareceu à gala.
3. A spectacular procession or parade featuring mounted riders
The medieval festival featured an impressive cavalcade of knights.
O festival medieval apresentava uma impressionante cavalgada de cavaleiros.
Synonyms
processionparademotorcadecortegesuccessionseries
Antonyms
dispersalscattering

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
cavalgada
Most common term for a procession of riders
Rio de Janeiro
cavalgada
Standard usage, also used for carnival processions
São Paulo
cavalgada
Standard usage in formal and informal contexts
Portugal
cavalgada
Standard Portuguese term; also 'desfile' for parade context

Related Idioms & Phrases

a cavalcade of events
a cavalcade of stars
a grand cavalcade
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