pageant (play)

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• pageant — (n.) late 14c., play in a cycle of mystery plays, from M.L. pagina, perhaps from L. pagina page of a book (see PAGE (Cf. page) (n.1)) on notion of manuscript of a play. But an early sense in Middle English also was stage or scene of a play (late… …   Etymology dictionary

• pageant — [paj′ənt] n. [ME pagent (with unhistoric t) < earlier pagyn < Anglo L pagina, scene displayed on a stage, stage < L, PAGE1] 1. Historical a) an individual scene in a medieval mystery play b) any of a series of movable outdoor platforms… …   English World dictionary

• pageant wagon — pageant wagon, a wagon used for the performance of plays in medieval England. It carried the setting of a play and was drawn through a city to places where audiences gathered. The actors probably performed on a platform alongside the wagon …   Useful english dictionary

• pageant — pageanteer, n. pageantic /peuh jan tik/, adj. /paj euhnt/, n. 1. an elaborate public spectacle illustrative of the history of a place, institution, or the like, often given in dramatic form or as a procession of colorful floats. 2. a costumed… …   Universalium

• pageant wagon — ▪ vehicle       wheeled vehicle used in the processional staging of medieval vernacular cycle plays. Processional staging is most closely associated with the English cycle plays performed from about 1375 until the mid 16th century in such cities… …   Universalium

• Pageant — A pageant can refer to: * Procession or ceremony in elaborate costume * Beauty contest, or Beauty pageant * Religion: ** Medieval pageant, a narrative medieval procession connected with a festival ** Nativity play, or Christmas pageant * Pageant… …   Wikipedia

• pageant — pag|eant [ˈpædʒənt] n [Date: 1300 1400; : Medieval Latin; Origin: pagina scene of a play , from Latin, page ; PAGE1] 1.) an organized public show, often performed outdoors, where people dress in decorated or unusual clothes ▪ a colourful pageant… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• play — Synonyms and related words: ALGOL, COBOL, FORTRAN, Grand Guignol, Passion play, Tom show, abuse, accentuate, accompany, act, act a part, act as, act as foil, act out, act up, acting, action, actions, activism, activity, ad lib, affect, agree, air …   Moby Thesaurus

• play — n 1. drama, dramatic play, stage play; stage show, show; theatrical piece, theatricals, piece, work, vehicle; screenplay, photoplay, photodrama, Inf. opus; teleplay, television drama or play, TV drama or play; radio drama or play, broadcast… …   A Note on the Style of the synonym finder

• pageant — Synonyms and related words: Grand Guignol, Passion play, Tom show, affair, antimasque, audience success, ballet, blazon, bomb, bravura, brilliancy, broadcast drama, burlesque show, ceremony, charade, cliff hanger, closet drama, comedy drama,… …   Moby Thesaurus

• pageant — UK [ˈpædʒ(ə)nt] / US [ˈpædʒənt] noun [countable] Word forms pageant : singular pageant plural pageants 1) a play, concert, or other performance based on a historical or religious story 2) American a beauty contest …   English dictionary