noun
Uncommon
pageant
PAD-zhuhnt
Pageant (noun) means an elaborate public show or performance, often involving costumes and a procession, sometimes a beauty competition. Example: “The town holds a historical pageant every summer.”
noun
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An elaborate public show or performance, often involving costumes and a procession, sometimes a beauty competition.
"The town holds a historical pageant every summer."
"She competed in a beauty pageant as a teenager."
How to use pageant
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA grand, showy public performance or competition, often with costumes and staged spectacle.
Common pairings
beauty pageant
historical pageant
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Word forms
- Third person singular
- pageants
- Past tense
- pageanted
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The town holds a historical _____ every summer.
Etymology
From Medieval Latin pagina, referring to a play performed as part of a cycle of religious mystery plays in the Middle Ages.
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What does “pageant” mean?
The word “pageant” means an elaborate public show or performance, often involving costumes and a procession, sometimes a beauty competition. In plain terms, a grand, showy public performance or competition, often with costumes and staged spectacle.
How do you pronounce “pageant”?
“Pageant” is pronounced PAD-zhuhnt (/ˈpæd͡ʒənt/ in IPA).
How do you use “pageant” in a sentence?
Here is “pageant” used in a sentence: “The town holds a historical pageant every summer.”
What part of speech is “pageant”?
“Pageant” is a noun.
Where does the word “pageant” come from?
The word “pageant” comes from Medieval Latin. From Medieval Latin pagina, referring to a play performed as part of a cycle of religious mystery plays in the Middle Ages.
Is “pageant” a common word?
“Pageant” is an uncommon word in modern English.
