Meaning of PROMENADE
| Pronunciation: | | `prâmu'neyd
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- [n] a leisurely walk (usually in some public place)
- [n] a march of all the guests at the opening of a formal dance
- [n] a square dance figure; couples march counterclockwise in a circle
- [n] a public area set aside as a pedestrian walk
- [n] a formal ball held for a school class toward the end of the academic year
- [v] take a walk
- [v] march in a procession
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| | Synonyms: | | amble, mall, parade, perambulation, prom, ramble, saunter, stroll, stroll, troop |
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| | See Also: | | ball, ball, contra danse, contredanse, country dancing, country-dance, esplanade, march, march, marching, paseo, process, square dance, square dancing, walk, walk, walk, walkabout, walkway | |
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\Prom`e*nade"\, n. [F. (with a foreign suffix), from
promener to lead, take for a walk, se promener to walk, from
L. prominare to drive forward or along; pro forward + minare
to drive animals. See {Amenable}, {Menace}.]
1. A walk for pleasure, display, or exercise. --Burke.
2. A place for walking; a public walk. --Bp. Montagu.
\Prom`e*nade"\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Promenaded}; p.
pr. & vb. n. {Promenading}.]
To walk for pleasure, display, or exercise.
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