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motorcade
(motor|cade)
Pronunciation:
/ˈməʊtəkeɪd/
noun
a procession of motor vehicles, typically carrying and escorting a prominent person.
Origin:
early 20th century
: from
motor
, on the pattern of
cavalcade
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