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pageant

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As a noun, pageant means an elaborate public display, especially a parade in historical or traditional costume. As a verb, it means exhibit in show.

Meanings of pageant

5 meanings

noun

  1. An elaborate public display, especially a parade in historical or traditional costume.

  2. A spectacular ceremony.

  3. An elaborate representation of scenes from history etc.; usually involves a parade with rich costumes

    Similar: pageantry
Older and rare meanings (1)

  1. obsoleteA wheeled platform for the exhibition of plays, etc.

Ellipsis of beauty pageant.

verb

  1. To exhibit in show; to represent; to mimic.

Meanings from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).

Synonyms by meaning

noun: an elaborate representation of scenes from history etc.; …
pageantry
noun: a rich and spectacular ceremony
pageantry

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