défilé — meaning in English
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English meaning
- defile verb To make something dirty, corrupt, or impure, often something considered sacred or pure.
- march noun A steady, rhythmic style of walking used especially by soldiers and marching bands.
- parade noun A public procession, often celebratory, held to mark an occasion.
- pass verb To move from one place, position, or state to another.
Senses
défilé is used for these senses in English:
- defile A single file of soldiers; (by extension) any single file.
- march A political rally or parade.
- parade A public procession, especially one commemorating a holiday or special event or (dated) in protest.
- parade (figurative) Synonym of show: any similarly orderly or ostentatious display, especially of a variety of people or a series of things paraded around.
- pass An opening, road, or track, available for passing; especially, one through or over some dangerous or otherwise impracticable barrier such as a mountain range; a passageway; a defile; a ford.
defile — full definition
- verb To make something dirty, corrupt, or impure, often something considered sacred or pure.
- noun A narrow gorge or pass, originally one narrow enough for soldiers to march through only in single file.
march — full definition
- noun A steady, rhythmic style of walking used especially by soldiers and marching bands.
- noun An organized public walk undertaken to make a political statement.
- noun A piece of music written with a strong, steady beat suited to marching.
- verb To walk with firm, regular steps, especially in a group.
- verb To make steady, continuous progress.