Definition of PAGEANT

pageant

Meanings

Plural: pageants

Noun

  • an elaborate representation of scenes from history etc; usually involves a parade with rich costumes
  • a rich and spectacular ceremony
  • An elaborate public display, especially a parade in historical or traditional costume.
  • A spectacular ceremony.
  • Ellipsis of beauty pageant.
  • A wheeled platform for the exhibition of plays, etc.

Verb

  • To exhibit in show; to represent; to mimic.

Origin / Etymology

Late 14th c. as Middle English pagent, from Medieval Latin pagina (“play in a cycle of mystery plays”), perhaps from Latin pāgina (“page of a book”).

Synonyms

beauty contest, beauty pageant, pageantry, spectacle

Scrabble Score: 10

pageant is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
pageant is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
pageant is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 13

pageant is a valid Words With Friends word