Main Entry:

pag·eant

Pronunciation:

\ˈpa-jənt\

Function:

noun

Etymology:

Middle English pagyn, padgeant, literally, scene of a play, from Anglo-French pagine, pagent, from Medieval Latin pagina, perhaps from Latin, page

Date:

14th century

1 a: a mere show : pretense b: an ostentatious display2: show, exhibition ; especially : an elaborate colorful exhibition or spectacle often with music that consists of a series of tableaux, of a loosely unified drama, or of a procession usually with floats3: pageantry 1