pageant

noun
UK: /ˈpædʒənt/
US: /ˈpædʒənt/

  1. A public entertainment consisting of a procession of people in elaborate, colorful costumes, floats, and often music and dancing, typically celebrating a historical or seasonal event.

    1. The town holds a beauty pageant every year.
    2. The annual flower pageant brings many tourists to the small village.

  2. An elaborate dramatic presentation or spectacle, often with historical or allegorical themes, performed outdoors or in a large venue.

    1. The historical society staged a pageant about the town's founding.
    2. The university put on a large-scale pageant to celebrate its centennial anniversary.

Synonyms

parade show spectacle display procession pageantry
pageant transitive-verb

  1. To present or enact in a pageant.

    1. The school will pageant the story of Thanksgiving.
    2. Local actors will pageant the historical events that shaped the region.

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "pageant" in English means: A public entertainment consisting of a procession of people in elaborate, colorful costumes, floats, and often music and dancing, typically celebrating a historical or seasonal event., An elaborate dramatic presentation or spectacle, often with historical or allegorical themes, performed outdoors or in a large venue..

The phonetic transcription of "pageant" is /ˈpædʒənt/ in British English and /ˈpædʒənt/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "pageant": parade, show, spectacle, display, procession, pageantry.

Example usage of "pageant": "The town holds a beauty pageant every year.". More examples on the page.