carcaden.
/ˈkɑːkeɪd/, U.S. /ˈkɑrkeɪd/ Indian English.
A procession, parade, or convoy of cars, typically one escorting a prominent person.
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society > leisure > the arts > performance arts > a public show or spectacle > type of show or spectacle > [noun] > parade or procession > other parades or processions
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Lord Mayor's Show1636
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Easter Parade1874
concours d'élégance1950
carcade1964
1964 T. N. Ramaswamy Sidelights Indian Econ. ii. 26 Many do not care who you are, unless you belong to that fortunate small group of local boys who have made good and are received back with carcade, garlands and security parade.
1989 India Abroad (N.Y. ed.) 17 Nov. 4 A wireless handset crackles ‘What's the problem? Why has the carcade stopped.’
2004 Hindustan Times (Nexis) 18 Nov. Roads to be used by the PM's carcade and entourage were cordoned off and placed in the restricted area category.
2014 Times of India (Nexis) 19 Sept. The department has also prepared a list of student leaders who create nuisance on city streets along with their carcades.
This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, June 2015; most recently modified version published online December 2021).
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