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promenade (iou)



promenade noun & verb. M16.
[French, from se promener walk, refl. of promener cause to walk: see -ADE. Cf. PROM.]
A. noun.
A leisurely walk (occas. a ride or drive), esp. one taken in a public place for display or amusement. M16.
a. A place for promenading; a paved public walk, esp. one along the sea-front at a resort. M17.
b. A gallery at a music hall. Now Hist. M19.
= promenade deck below. M19.
a. = PROM 1. US. L19.
b. Dancing. In ballet, a slow turn made on one leg; in country dancing, a movement resembling a march made by couples in formation. M20.
= promenade concert below. rare. E20.
Comb.: promenade concert a concert at which (part of) the audience may stand, sit on the floor, or move about; spec. (usu. with cap. initials) any in an annual series instituted by the English conductor Sir Henry Wood (1869-1944) and supported by the BBC; promenade deck an upper deck on a passenger ship where passengers may promenade.
b. verb.
verb intrans. Take a leisurely walk (occas. a ride or drive), esp. in a public place for display or amusement. L16.
verb trans. Promenade through (a place). E19.
verb trans. Lead (a person or animal) about a place, esp. for display. M19.
promenader noun (a) a person who promenades; (b) a person who attends a promenade concert: M19.