pageant
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pageant
- /ˈpæd͡ʒənt/
Where it comes from
Late 14th c. as Middle English pagent, from Medieval Latin pagina (“play in a cycle of mystery plays”), perhaps from Latin pāgina (“page of a book”).
noun pageants · pageaunt
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An elaborate public display, especially a parade in historical or traditional costume.
For a few moments the events of the day floated in disastrous pageant through my brain, till sleep bathed it in forgetfulness […]
Similar: spectacle
- A spectacular ceremony.
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Ellipsis of beauty pageant
Similar: beauty contest, beauty pageant
- A wheeled platform for the exhibition of plays, etc.
verb pageants · pageanting · pageanted · pageaunt
- To exhibit in show; to represent; to mimic. He pageants us.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: pageantry, entertainment, showmanship, spectacle, performing, gig, gala, festival, show, performance, procession, beauty, parade, sight, competition, assistance
Translations
Every language
noun public display
| Español | muestra, cabalgata, comparsa |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 野外劇 yagaigeki |
| Français | cortège |
| Deutsch | Festzug, Aufzug, Umzug, Festumzug, Spektakel, Parade |
| Italiano | parata, mostra, esposizione, esibizione, spettacolo pubblico |
| Română | procesiune, cortegiu |
| Русский | зре́лище zrélišče |
| العربية | اِسْتِعْرَاض istiʕrāḍ |
noun spectacular ceremony
| Español | espectáculo, exhibición, ceremonia |
|---|---|
| Français | spectacle |
| Italiano | cerimonia |
| Română | paradă |
| Русский | предста́вление predstávlenije |
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