pageant

[Pag·eant]

A pageant is an elaborate show or parade that usually depicts a historical or religious event, although these days more people know them as Miss America type beauty contests.

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A theatrical exhibition; a spectacle.

Noun
an elaborate representation of scenes from history etc; usually involves a parade with rich costumes

Noun
a rich and spectacular ceremony

n.
A theatrical exhibition; a spectacle.

n.
An elaborate exhibition devised for the entertainmeut of a distinguished personage, or of the public; a show, spectacle, or display.

a.
Of the nature of a pageant; spectacular.

v. t.
To exhibit in show; to represent; to mimic.

Pageant

Pag"eant , n. [OE. pagent, pagen, originally, a movable scaffold or stage, hence, what was exhibited on it, fr. LL. pagina, akin to pangere to fasten; cf. L. pagina page, leaf, slab, compaginare to join together, compages a joining together, structure. See Pact, Page of a book.] 1. A theatrical exhibition; a spectacle. "A pageant truly played." Shak.

To see sad pageants of men's miseries.

2. An elaborate exhibition devised for the entertainmeut of a distinguished personage, or of the public; a show, spectacle, or display.

The gaze of fools, and pageant of a day !

We love the man, the paltry pageant you.

Pageant

Pag"eant, a. Of the nature of a pageant; spectacular. "Pageant pomp." Dryden.

Pageant

Pag"eant, v. t. To exhibit in show; to represent; to mimic. [R.] "He pageants us." Shak.

A theatrical exhibition; a spectacle.

Of the nature of a pageant; spectacular.

To exhibit in show; to represent; to mimic.

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Usage Examples

I'm only wanted by directors for the image I give off, and it makes me angry. I always wanted to be an actor and not a beauty pageant winner.

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Other Usage Examples

I know that I've got big ears and a big forehead and that my hair sticks up. But I'm happy with myself. I'm not necessarily trying to win a beauty pageant here.

The day of the sun is like the day of a king. It is a promenade in the morning, a sitting on the throne at noon, a pageant in the evening.