pageants

pag-eants · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    Plural of "pageant"; public entertainments or processions with elaborate costumes and displays.

  2. 2.

    Beauty contests or talent competitions.

  3. 3.

    Historical plays or dramatic performances, often on movable stages.

Related words

See also: pageant, pageantry, parade
Synonyms: competitions, parades, shows, spectacles

Etymology

From Middle English pagyn, of uncertain origin, possibly from Latin pagina ("page") or from Greek pegma ("scaffold").