Meaning of PAGEANT
| Pronunciation: | | 'pajunt
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- [n] an elaborate representation of scenes from history etc; usually involves a parade with rich costumes
- [n] a rich and spectacular ceremony
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| | Synonyms: | | pageantry, pageantry |
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| | See Also: | | ceremonial, ceremonial occasion, ceremony, observance, representation | |
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| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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\Pag"eant\ (p[a^]j"ent or p[=a]"jent; 277), n. [OE.
pagent, pagen, originally, a movable scaffold or stage,
hence, what was exhibited on it, fr. LL. pagina, akin to
pangere to fasten; cf. L. pagina page, leaf, slab,
compaginare to join together, compages a joining together,
structure. See {Pact}, {Page} of a book.]
1. A theatrical exhibition; a spectacle. ``A pageant truly
played.'' --Shak.
To see sad pageants of men's miseries. --Spenser.
2. An elaborate exhibition devised for the entertainmeut of a
distinguished personage, or of the public; a show,
spectacle, or display.
The gaze of fools, and pageant of a day ! --Pope.
We love the man, the paltry pageant you. --Cowper.
\Pag"eant\, a.
Of the nature of a pageant; spectacular. ``Pageant pomp.''
--Dryden.
\Pag"eant\, v. t.
To exhibit in show; to represent; to mimic. [R.] ``He
pageants us.'' --Shak.
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| | Definition: | | To watch or dream that you are in a beauty pageant, refers to your own insecurities about your appearances. You are constantly comparing yourself to others and how you measure up to them. You may also be subscribing to society's standards of beauty. |
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