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PAGEANT
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
An elaborate representation of scenes from history etc; usually involves a parade with rich costumes
Synonyms:
pageant; pageantry
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Hypernyms ("pageant" is a kind of...):
representation (an activity that stands as an equivalent of something or results in an equivalent)
Sense 2
Meaning:
A rich and spectacular ceremony
Synonyms:
pageant; pageantry
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("pageant" is a kind of...):
ceremonial; ceremonial occasion; ceremony; observance (a formal event performed on a special occasion)