Meaning pageant
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pageantlate 14c., "play in a cycle of mystery plays," from Medieval Latin pagina, of uncertain origin, perhaps from Latin pagina "page of a book" (see page (n.1)) on notion of "manus [..]
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pageanta who in costume, usually about things that happened long ago
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pageantn. A dramatic representation, especially a spectacular one.
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pageant(n) an elaborate representation of scenes from history etc; usually involves a parade with rich costumes(n) a rich and spectacular ceremony
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pageantlang=en
1800s=1843
* '''1843''' — . ''''.
*: Poulterers' and grocers' trades became a splendid joke: a glorious pageant, with which it was next to impossible to believe that such dull principles as [..]
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