Displayed or showed something or someone publicly, often in a showy way.
From French 'parade' meaning 'display' or 'show,' which came from Spanish 'parada' (a stop or halt). The word evolved to mean a public procession or exhibition, and adding '-ed' creates the past tense.
Military parades literally started as a way to show off soldiers after battle—the word comes from the same root as 'parry' in fencing, suggesting a controlled, visible movement meant to impress.
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