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- noun Plural form of
promenade .
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The following circumstance connected with the promenades is a proof:
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The tiniest little town in Seine et Marne has its promenades, that is to say, an open green space and avenues with benches for the convenience of passers-by.
Holidays in Eastern France Matilda Betham-Edwards 1877
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Surely as long as the siege lasts they ought to consider that the Government has a right to use them anywhere within the lines of investment They make now what they call military promenades, that is to say, they go out at one gate, keep well within the line of the forts, and come in at another gate.
Diary of the Besieged Resident in Paris Henry Labouchere 1871
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What about the boundaries of events such as promenades, concerts, wars?
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La présentation powerpoint contient un "tour d'horizon" plutôt visuel de ce que j'ai pu rencontrer durant mes "promenades" sur la plate-forme Skyblog.
Teenagers and Skyblog: Cartigny Powerpoint Presentation — Climb to the Stars 2006
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In these paseos ( "promenades"), as the executions were called, the victims were taken from their refuges or jails and taken by armed people to be shot out of town.
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In defiance of his usual practice, Cunningham meets the sound-score halfway, by including numerous allusions to Irish jugs and reels, step dances, promenades, strolls and circles that occasionally intersect with the music.
Cunningham's Legacy Touches the West Coast David Littlejohn 2011
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SOM's contribution to the catalogue describes a "Great Waterfront", one which Al Ansari praises for taking back the waterfront along the northern edge with parks, beach, promenades and marinas; like many successful waterfront developments before it.
Todd Reisz and Rory Hyde: Reclaim Bahrain Todd Reisz 2010
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