pageant

[ paj-uh nt ]

/ ˈpædʒ ənt /

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noun

an elaborate public spectacle illustrative of the history of a place, institution, or the like, often given in dramatic form or as a procession of colorful floats.

a costumed procession, masque, allegorical tableau, or the like forming part of public or social festivities.

a show or exhibition, especially one consisting of a succession of participants or events: a beauty pageant.

something comparable to a procession in colorful variety, splendor, or grandeur: the pageant of Renaissance history.

a pretentious display or show that conceals a lack of real importance or meaning.

(in medieval times) a platform or stage, usually moving on wheels, on which scenes from mystery plays were presented.

display or pageantry.

Obsolete. a stage bearing any kind of spectacle.

Origin of pageant

1350–1400; Middle English pagyn, pagaunt, pagand < Anglo-Latin pāgina a stage for plays, scene, platform, perhaps special use of Latin pāgina page¹

OTHER WORDS FROM pageant

pag·eant·eer, noun pa·gean·tic

[puh-jan-tik] /pəˈdʒæn tɪk/, adjective

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page printer, page proof, page-jack, page-three, page-turner, pageant, pageantry, pageboy, pager, paget, paget's cell

Example sentences from the Web for pageant

Myerson herself appears to have bought into that stigma, offering mixed to negative views on the Miss America pageant.

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In 1995, Myerson made a point not to attend the 75th anniversary of the Miss America pageant.

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She reluctantly agreed to make her grams happy, and participated in the Miss Universe Canada pageant, placing in the top 15.

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Reform first came in 1935 when Lenora Slaughter was hired to re-invent the pageant as its new director.

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The pageant came back to Atlantic City and, appropriately, took a big gamble.

The Real Housewives of Miss America |Kate Shindle |September 21, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
It was a very good example of how well the Belgians can manage a pageant, and how popular these shows are with the people.

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The pageant of autumn on our hills was 263 over, only an amethyst haze succeeding at sunset time.

The Idyl of Twin Fires |Walter Prichard Eaton
But the pageant of the Heavens is too vast, too overwhelming.

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The child appointed in the standing above named, to open the meaning of the said pageant, spake these words unto Her Grace.

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The rest of the pageant belongs to the City and to North London.

South London |Sir Walter Besant

British Dictionary definitions for pageant

pageant

/ (ˈpædʒənt) /

noun

an elaborate colourful parade or display portraying scenes from history, esp one involving rich costume

any magnificent or showy display, procession, etc

Word Origin for pageant

C14: from Medieval Latin pāgina scene of a play, from Latin: page 1

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