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pageantry
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pag·eant·ry  (pjn-tr)
n. pl. pag·eant·ries
1. Pageants and their presentation.
2.
a. Grand display; pomp.
b. Empty show; flashy display.

pageantry [ˈpædʒəntrɪ]
n pl -ries
1. spectacular display or ceremony
2. Archaic pageants collectively
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.pageantrypageantry - a rich and spectacular ceremony      
ceremonial, ceremonial occasion, ceremony, observance - a formal event performed on a special occasion; "a ceremony commemorating Pearl Harbor"
2.pageantrypageantry - an elaborate representation of scenes from history etc; usually involves a parade with rich costumes
representation - an activity that stands as an equivalent of something or results in an equivalent

pageantry
noun spectacle, show, display, drama, parade, splash (informal), state, glitter, glamour, grandeur, splendour, extravagance, pomp, magnificence, theatricality, showiness He was greeted with all the pageantry of an official state visit.
Translations
pageantry [ˈpædʒəntrɪ] Npompa f, boato m
it was celebrated with much pageantryse celebró con gran boato
the pageantry of the occasionlo espectacular or vistoso del acontecimiento
all the pageantry of historytodo el esplendor de la historia
pageantry [ˈpædʒəntri] napparat m, pompe f
pageantry
nPrunk m, → Gepränge nt; all the pageantry of historydie ganze Pracht der Geschichte; the coronation was celebrated with great pageantrydie Krönung wurde sehr prunkvoll or mit großem Prunk gefeiert
pageantry [ˈpædʒntrɪ] nsfarzo, pompa
pageantry [ˈpædʒntrɪ] nsfarzo, pompa


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