pageantry

pag-eant-ry · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    Elaborate display or ceremony, especially on public occasions.

  2. 2.

    Empty or superficial display without substance.

Related words

Antonyms: austerity, simplicity
See also: ceremony, pageant, pomp
Synonyms: ceremony, pomp, spectacle, splendor

Etymology

From Middle English pageant (a movable stage or scene) + -ry suffix.