pageantry
pa·gean·try
pageantry · pageantries
пышность, помпезность
Umzug, Aufzug, Parade
A pageant; a colourful show or display, as in a pageantA pageant; a colourful show or display, as in a pageant.
/ˈpæd͡ʒəntɹi/
» I'm not into pageantry.
Meaning
1 senses(countable, uncountable)A pageant; a colourful show or display, as in a pageant.
pomp and pageantry
помпе́зностьpompéznostʹ, пы́шностьpýšnostʹ
More definitions
- an elaborate representation of scenes from history etc.; usually involves a parade with rich costumes
- a rich and spectacular ceremony
Examples
3 sentencesI'm not into pageantry.
I can do without the pageantry. I'm just here to watch them play ball.
Over 30 Native American tribes descended upon Gallup, New Mexico to put together a glamorous pageantry that touched all aspects of Indian culture.
Translations
6 languagesРусский
By meaning 1
A colourful show or display:
Origin
From pageant + -ry.From pageant + -ry.
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Forms
plural: pageantries| Singular | pageantry |
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Synonyms
1 synonymsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable