Pageantry
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈpæd͡ʒəntɹi/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Pageantry is a noun meaning A pageant; a colourful show or display, as in a pageant.
Meaning
A pageant; a colourful show or display, as in a pageant.
Example Sentences
pomp and pageantry
The world seemed decked for some holiday or prouder pageantry, with silken streamers flying, .
That you aptly will suppose / What pageantry, what feats, what shows, / What minstrelsy, and pretty din, / The regent made in Mytilene / To greet the king.
But Harry, in his civilian suit, was also a reminder of the schism between the traditional and the modern in the royal family that can’t be drowned out by pageantry.
Word Forms
- pageantries
Synonyms for pageantry
Depending on context, synonyms include pageant.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include pageant, pomp, parade, parading, panacherie, pompatus.
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