pageant

pag·eant  (pjnt)

n.

1. An elaborate public dramatic presentation that usually depicts a historical or traditional event.

2. A spectacular procession or celebration.

3. Colorful showy display; pageantry or pomp.

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[Middle English pagin, pagent, moveable stage for a mystery play, mystery play, alteration of Medieval Latin pgina, probably from Latin, page; see pag- in Indo-European roots.]

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pageant

Noun

1. an outdoor show portraying scenes from history

2. any magnificent display or procession [perhaps from Latin pagina scene of a play]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	pageant - an elaborate representation of scenes from history etc; usually involves a parade with rich costumes pageantry representation - an activity that stands as an equivalent of something or results in an equivalent
	2.	pageant - a rich and spectacular ceremony       pageantry ceremonial, ceremonial occasion, ceremony, observance - a formal event performed on a special occasion; "a ceremony commemorating Pearl Harbor"

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pageant

noun show, display, parade, ritual, spectacle, procession, extravaganza, tableau

Translations

pageant [ˈpædʒənt] n (= procession) → desfile m (= show); espectáculo

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pageant [ˈpædʒənt] n → spectacle m historique; grande cérémonie

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pageant [ˈpædʒənt] n (= historical procession) → Festzug m (= show); Historienspiel nt

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pageant [ˈpædʒənt] n → spettacolo storico; grande cerimonia

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pageant

n pageant [ˈpӕdʒənt]

1 a dramatic performance made up of different, usually historical scenes, often performed during a procession The children performed a historical pageant. opvoering مَوْكِب تاريخي драматизиране на моменти от историята živý obraz optog das Festspiel θεατρική αναπαράσταση, θεατρική παρέλαση representación, cuadro, desfile karnevalirongkäik نمایش تاریخی یا مذهبی historiallinen näytelmä spectacle historique הַצָגָה הִיסטוֹרִית तमाशा svečanost,proslava parádé; élőkép peragaan sejarah hátíðaleikur (spettacolo storico) 行列 야외극 vaidinimas, inscenizacija gājiens; inscenējums pertunjukan dramatik tableau historiespill, festopptog żywe obrazy, pokazy quadro vivo spectacol grandios (cu scene istorice/ale­go­rice) представление živý obraz alegorija svečanost [] skådespel การแสดงกลางแจ้งเกี่ยวกับเหตุการณ์ในอดีต tören (古裝)露天表演 карнавальна процесія; інсценування تاريخي مناظر کي نمائش hoạt cảnh lịch sử （古装）露天表演

2 any fine show or display a pageant of colour. uitstalling عَرْض جَميل пищност podívaná festspil der Prunk φαντασμαγορία, σόου espectáculo tore vaatemäng نمایش با شکوه loistava esitys féerie תְצוּגָה झांकी, तमाशा maškarada,parada látványosság pameran skrautsÿning spettacolo 取りあわせ 구경거리 puikus reginys krāšņa skate, parāde gilang-gemilang prachtige vertoning festlig/fargerik utfoldelse widowisko, pokaz espectáculo feerie пышное зрелище pohľad razkošje prikaz skådespel, parad การแสดง gösteri 華麗的表演 пишна процесія; пишне видовище تماشہ cuộc trưng bày 华丽的表演

n pageantry

splendid and colourful show or display I love the pageantry of royal processions. tooisel ابَّهَة блестящо зрелище pompa pomp og pragt der Prunk φαντασμαγορία pompa, boato hiilgus مراسم با شکوه komeus pompe תְּצוּגָה סַסגוֹנִית समारोह, धूमधाम sjajan prizor,ceremonijal pompa pertunjukan viðhöfn, viðhafnarsÿning pompa 見もの 눈부신 전시(展示) pompastiškumas, iškilmingumas grezna parāde; pompozitāte yg gilang-gemilang pracht en praal pomp og prakt, praktutfoldelse widowiskowość, pompa pompa pompă пышность, парадность pompa pomp parada pomp och ståt การแสดงอันวิจิตร gösterişli tören 壯麗的行列，壯觀 помпа; пишність شان و شوکت، طمطراق quang cảnh lộng lẫy 壮丽的行列，壮观