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Meaning of Pageant | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C1 Standard

ˈpæd͡ʒənt

Definitions

An elaborate public display, especially a parade in historical or traditional costume.
A spectacular ceremony.
Ellipsis of beauty pageant.
abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis
A wheeled platform for the exhibition of plays, etc.
obsolete

Equivalents

العربية استعراض الموكب الفخم

Български шествие

Bosanski Mostra parada pokaz

Čeština podívaná

Deutsch Aufzug Festumzug Festzug Spektakel Umzug

Esperanto procesio

Español cabalgata ceremonia comparsa espectáculo exhibición muestra

Suomi juhlakulkue

Français cortège pageant pageant spectacle

Hrvatski Mostra parada pokaz

Magyar bemutató parádé ünnepély

Italiano cerimonia esibizione esposizione mostra parata spettacolo pubblico

日本語ページェント野外劇

Nederlands optocht spektakel vertoning

Polski parada pokaz widowisko

Română cortegiu paradă procesiune

Русский зрелище представление

Српски Mostra parada pokaz

Examples

“For a few moments the events of the day floated in disastrous pageant through my brain, till sleep bathed it in forgetfulness […]”

“The artists who painted these murals brought the pageant of America vividly to life. Everyone knew that the construction of this pageant, and the celebration of America that it implied, was the work of the New Deal.”

CEFR level

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