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noun
A pageant; a colourful show or display, as in a pageant.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
an elaborate representation of scenes from history etc; usually involves a parade with rich costumes
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Synonyms: pageant
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: representation
noun
a rich and spectacular ceremony
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Synonyms: pageant
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: ceremony, ceremonial, ceremonial occasion, observance
History
From pageant + -ry.
Across languages
23 source translations are retained for this English entry.
