pageant

English

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Alternative forms

• pageaunt (obsolete)

Etymology

From Medieval Latin pagina. late 14c., "play in a cycle of mystery plays," perhaps from Latin pagina (“page of a book”).

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈpædʒɨnt̚/

Noun

pageant (plural pageants)

1. An elaborate public display, especially a parade in historical or traditional costume.
2. A spectacular ceremony.
3. A beauty pageant.

Synonyms

• (elaborate public display): spectacle
• (beauty pageant): beauty pageant

Derived terms

• pageantry
• beauty pageant

Translations

public display

French: cortège (fr) m. Japanese: 野外劇 (ja) (やがいげき, yagaigeki)

Spanish: muestra (es) f.

spectacular ceremony

French: spectacle (fr) m.

Spanish: espectáculo (es)

beauty pageant

French: concours de beauté (fr) m.

Spanish: concurso de belleza (es) m.

beauty pageant — see beauty pageant