cavalcade

[ kav-uhl-keyd, kav-uhl-keyd ]

noun

1. a procession of persons riding on horses, in horsedrawn carriages, in cars, etc.
2. any procession.

   Synonyms: retinue, parade

3. any noteworthy series, as of events or activities.

cavalcade

/ ˌkævəlˈkeɪd /

noun

1. a procession of people on horseback, in cars, etc
2. any procession

   a cavalcade of guests

Word History and Origins

Origin of cavalcade¹

1585–95; < Middle French < early Italian cavalcata horseback raid, equivalent to cavalc ( are ) to ride on horseback (< Late Latin caballicāre, equivalent to caball ( us ) horse ( cavalier ) + -icā- v. suffix + -re infinitive ending) + -ata -ade ¹

Word History and Origins

Origin of cavalcade¹

C16: from French, from Italian cavalcata, from cavalcare to ride on horseback, from Late Latin caballicāre, from caballus horse

Example Sentences

The game, unsurprisingly, was a cavalcade of clumsiness.

From Los Angeles Times

If the opening was an often confusing but certainly stimulating cavalcade of images and events, the closing was presented as a single, stately, snail’s-pace theater piece — something like Robert Wilson directing the Cirque du Soleil.

From Los Angeles Times

House Speaker Mike Johnson, who was among the cavalcade of Trump supporters who showed up outside Mr. Trump’s trial in a show of loyalty, called Thursday a “shameful day in American history.”

From New York Times

A truck painted saffron – the colour associated with the BJP – and decorated with marigold flowers carried them as their cavalcade made its way through the narrow streets of the ancient city.

From BBC

And yet, the usual cavalcade of celebrities and filmmakers from around the world are descending upon the French Riviera over the course of two weeks.

From Seattle Times