Pageant
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈpæd͡ʒənt/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Pageant is a noun meaning An elaborate public display, especially a parade in historical or traditional costume.
Meaning
An elaborate public display, especially a parade in historical or traditional costume.
More Meanings
- A spectacular ceremony.
- Ellipsis of beauty pageant.
- To exhibit in show; to represent; to mimic.
- (obsolete) A wheeled platform for the exhibition of plays, etc.
Example Sentences
He pageants us.
For a few moments the events of the day floated in disastrous pageant through my brain, till sleep bathed it in forgetfulness […]
The artists who painted these murals brought the pageant of America vividly to life. Everyone knew that the construction of this pageant, and the celebration of America that it implied, was the work of the New Deal.
Word Forms
- pageants
- pageaunt
- pageanting
- pageanted
Synonyms for pageant
Depending on context, synonyms include spectacle, pageantry.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include pageantry, entertainment, showmanship, spectacle, performing, gig.
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