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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024pag•eant /ˈpædʒənt/USA pronunciation n. [countable]- a parade in which the participants wear fancy, decorative costumes.
- a show that portrays scenes about the history of a place, institution, etc.:a medieval pageant.
- a show or exhibition:a beauty pageant.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024pag•eant (paj′ənt),USA pronunciation n. - an elaborate public spectacle illustrative of the history of a place, institution, or the like, often given in dramatic form or as a procession of colorful floats.
- a costumed procession, masque, allegorical tableau, or the like forming part of public or social festivities.
- a show or exhibition, esp. one consisting of a succession of participants or events: a beauty pageant.
- something comparable to a procession in colorful variety, splendor, or grandeur: the pageant of Renaissance history.
- a pretentious display or show that conceals a lack of real importance or meaning.
- (in medieval times) a platform or stage, usually moving on wheels, on which scenes from mystery plays were presented.
- display or pageantry.
- Obs. a stage bearing any kind of spectacle.
- Anglo-Latin pāgina a stage for plays, scene, platform, perh. special use of Latin pāgina page1
- 1350–1400; Middle English pagyn, pagaunt, pagand
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: pageant /ˈpædʒənt/ n - an elaborate colourful parade or display portraying scenes from history, esp one involving rich costume
- any magnificent or showy display, procession, etc
Etymology: 14th Century: from Medieval Latin pāgina scene of a play, from Latin: page1 |