cav ‧ al ‧ cade /ˌkæv ə lˈkeɪd, ˈkæv ə lkeɪd/ BrE AmE noun [countable]
[ Date: 1500-1600 ; Language: French ; Origin: 'horse-ride' , from Old Italian , from cavalcare 'to ride on a horse' , from Latin caballus ; ⇨ ↑ cavalier ]
a line of people on horses or in cars or carriages moving along as part of a ceremony