pageant
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[edit] English
[edit] Alternative forms
- pageaunt (obsolete)
[edit] Etymology
From Medieval Latin pagina. late 14c., "play in a cycle of mystery plays," perhaps from Latin pagina (“page of a book”).
[edit] Pronunciation
- IPA: /ˈpædʒɨnt̚/
[edit] Noun
pageant (plural pageants)
- An elaborate public display, especially a parade in historical or traditional costume.
- A spectacular ceremony.
- A beauty pageant.
[edit] Synonyms
- (elaborate public display): spectacle
- (beauty pageant): beauty pageant
[edit] Derived terms
[edit] Translations
public display
spectacular ceremony
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beauty pageant
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beauty pageant — see beauty pageant