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Added 9 October 2026

pageant

/ˈpæd͡ʒənt/ noun

Latin root: pagina Wiktionary

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about pageant at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

An elaborate representation of scenes from history etc; usually involves a parade with rich costumes.
A rich and spectacular ceremony.

Origin

Late 14th c. as Middle English pagent, from Medieval Latin pagina (“play in a cycle of mystery plays”), perhaps from Latin pāgina (“page of a book”).

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