pageant.
An elaborate public display, especially a parade in historical or traditional costume.
Meaning & usage
An elaborate public display, especially a parade in historical or traditional costume.
A spectacular ceremony.
Ellipsis of beauty pageant.
A wheeled platform for the exhibition of plays, etc.
Where this word 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”).
To exhibit in show; to represent; to mimic.
Where this word 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”).
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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.