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PAGEANT

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

An elaborate representation of scenes from history etc; usually involves a parade with rich costumes

Synonyms:

pageant; pageantry

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Hypernyms ("pageant" is a kind of...):

representation (an activity that stands as an equivalent of something or results in an equivalent)

Sense 2

Meaning:

A rich and spectacular ceremony

Synonyms:

pageant; pageantry

Classified under:

Nouns denoting natural events

Hypernyms ("pageant" is a kind of...):

ceremonial; ceremonial occasion; ceremony; observance (a formal event performed on a special occasion)

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