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| a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes. |
| an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance. |
| privy purse | |
| —n | |
| 1. | a. (in Britain) an allowance voted by Parliament for the private expenses of the monarch: part of the civil list |
| b. (in other countries) a similar sum of money for the monarch | |
| 2. | Full name: Keeper of the Privy Purse an official of the royal household responsible for dealing with the monarch's private expenses |