1. In military affairs, the place where troops assemble for exercise, mounting guard or other purpose.
2. Show; ostentation; display.
Be rich, but of your wealth make no parade.
3. Pompous procession.
The rites performed, the parson paid,\par in state return'd the grand parade.
4. Military order; array; as warlike parade.
5. State of preparation or defense.
6. The action of parrying a thrust.
PARA'DE, v.t. To assemble and array or marshal in military order. The general gave orders to parade the troops. The troops were paraded at the usual hour.
1. To exhibit in a showy or ostentatious manner.
PARA'DE, v.i. To assemble and be marshaled in military order.
1. To go about in military procession.
2. To walk about for show.
