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Noun: pageantry  pa-jun-tree
  1. A rich and spectacular ceremony
    "The royal wedding was full of medieval pageantry";
    - pageant
     
  2. An elaborate representation of scenes from history etc.; usually involves a parade with rich costumes
    "The town's annual pageantry recreated scenes from medieval life";
    - pageant

Derived forms: pageantries

Type of: ceremonial, ceremonial occasion, ceremony, observance, representation

Encyclopedia: Pageantry