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Pageant

//ˈpæd͡ʒənt// noun, verb

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    An elaborate public display, especially a parade in historical or traditional costume.

    "For a few moments the events of the day floated in disastrous pageant through my brain, till sleep bathed it in forgetfulness […]"

  2. 2
    an elaborate representation of scenes from history etc.; usually involves a parade with rich costumes wordnet
  3. 3
    A spectacular ceremony.
  4. 4
    a rich and spectacular ceremony wordnet
  5. 5
    Ellipsis of beauty pageant. abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis
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  1. 6
    A wheeled platform for the exhibition of plays, etc. obsolete
Verb
  1. 1
    To exhibit in show; to represent; to mimic.

    "He pageants us."

Etymology

Etymology 1

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”).

Etymology 2

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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