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pageantry

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pag⋅eant⋅ry

  [paj-uhn-tree]
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–noun, plural -ries.
1. spectacular display; pomp: the pageantry of a coronation.
2. mere show; empty display.
3. pageants collectively; pageants and the performance of pageants.
Origin:
1600–10; pageant + -ry

Synonyms:
1. spectacle, ceremony, show.
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pag·eant·ry   (pāj'ən-trē)   
n.   pl. pag·eant·ries

  1. Pageants and their presentation.

    1. Grand display; pomp.

    2. Empty show; flashy display.

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