Parader

Part of speech: noun

Definitions

1. A participant in a public celebration often characterized by a festive display of culture and art
2. An individual who takes part in a ceremonial procession that showcases various forms of entertainment and community spirit
3. A person who walks or rides in a public gathering to display festive decorations or costumes

Etymology: A parader is simply someone who takes part in a parade, formed by adding the English suffix "-er" to "parade." That ending is old and very productive. It came into English through Old French "-ier" from Latin "-arius," a suffix that marked a person connected with or doing something, and it is the same ending found in words like "baker" and "writer." English has long attached it to borrowed nouns and verbs, so "parade" could take it as easily as any native word. The result is a plain, transparent formation: the noun names the person who marches, performs, or otherwise joins the procession.

Synonyms: marcher, processionist