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pageant

/ˈpæd͡ʒənt/noun2 syllables

Pageant means: an elaborate representation of scenes from history etc.; usually involves a parade with rich costumes.

Synonyms for pageant4

noun, as in an elaborate representation of scenes from history etc.; usually involves a parade with rich costumes

pageantry

noun, as in a rich and spectacular ceremony

pageantry

also used for pageant

spectacle, beauty contest, beauty pageant

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What does pageant mean?2

noun

1

an elaborate representation of scenes from history etc.; usually involves a parade with rich costumes

2

a rich and spectacular ceremony

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Pageant in a sentence

  • Linda is one of the contestants in the pageant.Amastan
  • Do you know what the name of last year's beauty pageant winner is?mervert1
  • Crowning toddler beauty pageant queens is Mr. Fredericksen's passion.papabear
  • Sami's girlfriend entered into a beauty pageant.OsoHombre
  • He took part in a drag pageant.Amastan
  • Yanni's daughter won a beauty pageant.Amastan
  • She won the Miss America pageant.Hybrid

Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.

Forms of pageant

as a noun

plural
pageants