PARADE (Fr. parade, an

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• ADAPTATION (from Lat. adaptare. to fit to)

adaptation from Ital. parada; cf. Span. parada, from

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• LAT

Lat. parade, to prepare, equip, furnish)  , a word of which the principal meanings are display, show, a military gathering of troops for a specific purpose, an assembly of people for a promenade, the place where the troops assemble, and a road or street where people may walk . In the military sense, a " parade " is a mustering of troops on the parade-ground for drill, for inspection, for the delivery of special orders, or for other purposes, either at regular stated hours or on special occasions .