waits, parade, the Kings Parade

WAIT

━━ n. （単数形で） 待つこと［時間］; 〔英〕 （the ～s） （クリスマスの）巡回唱歌隊.

n.

1. The act of waiting or the time spent waiting.
2. Chiefly British.
   1. One of a group of musicians employed, usually by a city, to play in parades or public ceremonies.
   2. One of a group of musicians or carolers who perform in the streets at Christmastime.

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noun [C]
1 a large number of people walking or in vehicles, all going in the same direction, usually as part of a public celebration of something:
a victory parade

2 a series of people or things that appear one after the other:
For three hours a committee of state senators listened to a parade of local residents giving their opinions.

3 UK a row of shops

4 UK Parade used in the names of some roads:
It's a small road off Park Parade.

剑桥大学有许多石结构建筑，沿着国王学院（King's College）正面的那条国王大街（King's parade? 應是 * The Kings Parade）便可一览无遗。

Kings College chapel and shops on the Kings Parade, Cambridge



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verb
1 [I or T; usually + adverb or preposition] (of a group) to walk or march somewhere, usually as part of a public celebration:
The Saint Patrick's Day marchers paraded up Fifth Avenue, past the cathedral.
In ancient Rome, captured generals were paraded through the streets in chairs.

2 [I or T] to show something in an obvious way in order to be admired:
It's sickening the way he parades his wealth, his car and his expensive clothes.
The children paraded about/around in their new clothes.