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promenade

 

  3  definitions  found 
 
  From  Webster's  Revised  Unabridged  Dictionary  (1913)  [web1913]: 
 
  Promenade  \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. 
 
  From  Webster's  Revised  Unabridged  Dictionary  (1913)  [web1913]: 
 
  Promenade  \Prom`e*nade"\,  v.  i.  [imp.  &  p.  p.  {Promenaded};  p. 
  pr  &  vb  n.  {Promenading}.] 
  To  walk  for  pleasure,  display,  or  exercise. 
 
  From  WordNet  r  1.6  [wn]: 
 
  promenade 
  n  1:  a  formal  dance  held  for  a  school  class  toward  the  end  of  the 
  academic  year  [syn:  {prom}] 
  2:  a  public  area  set  aside  as  a  pedestrian  walk  [syn:  {mall}] 
  3:  a  square  dance  figure;  couples  march  counterclockwise  in  a 
  circle 
  4:  a  march  of  all  the  guests  at  the  opening  of  a  formal  dance 
  5:  a  leisurely  walk  (usually  in  some  public  place)  [syn:  {amble}, 
  {ramble},  {saunter},  {stroll},  {perambulation}] 
  v  1:  march  in  a  procession  [syn:  {parade},  {troop}] 
  2:  take  a  walk  [syn:  {stroll}]




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