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1 pageant
{'pædʒənt}
1. грандиозно шествие/процесия, карнавално шествие
2. драматизиране на моменти от историята, живи картини
3. прен. пищност, празна показност* * *{'pajъnt} n 1. грандиозно шествие/процесия; карнавално шес* * *процесия;* * *1. грандиозно шествие/процесия, карнавално шествие 2. драматизиране на моменти от историята, живи картини 3. прен. пищност, празна показност* * *pageant[´pædʒənt] n 1. грандиозно шествие; тържествена, многолюдна процесия; карнавално шествие; пищност; 2. драматизиране на моменти от историята, живи картини; 3. ист. подвижна сцена за представяне на мистерия; 4. прен. празна слава; безсъдържателно зрелище. -
2 pageantry
{'pædʒəntri}
1. блестящо зрелище, блясък, грандиозност
2. pageant* * *{'pajъntri} n 1. блестящо зрелище; блясък, грандиозност;* * *бля; величественост; пустота; грандиозност;* * *1. pageant 2. блестящо зрелище, блясък, грандиозност* * *pageantry[´pædʒəntri] n 1. блясък, пищност, величественост, грандиозност; 2. празна слава, безсъдържателност, пустота.
См. также в других словарях:
Pageant — Pag eant (p[a^]j ent or p[=a] jent; 277), n. [OE. pagent, pagen, originally, a movable scaffold or stage, hence, what was exhibited on it, fr. LL. pagina, akin to pangere to fasten; cf. L. pagina page, leaf, slab, compaginare to join together,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Pageant — Pag eant, a. Of the nature of a pageant; spectacular. Pageant pomp. Dryden. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
pageant — ► NOUN 1) a public entertainment consisting of a procession of people in elaborate costumes, or an outdoor performance of a historical scene. 2) (also beauty pageant) N. Amer. a beauty contest. 3) historical a scene erected on a fixed stage or… … English terms dictionary
Pageant — Pag eant, v. t. To exhibit in show; to represent; to mimic. [R.] He pageants us. Shak. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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 — m <izg. pȅdžent> DEFINICIJA 1. pov. dramska izvedba koja prikazuje cikluse živih slika s biblijskim, mitološkim, alegorijskim temama; alegorična slika 2. svečana povorka, parada, pompozna svečanost, priredba 3. pren. lažan sjaj ETIMOLOGIJA… … Hrvatski jezični portal
pageant — [n] spectacle or contest celebration, charade, display, exhibition, exposition, extravaganza, fair, make believe, motorcade, parade, pomp, procession, ritual, show, tableau; concepts 292,377 … New thesaurus
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 — 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 — 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 — [[t]pæ̱ʤənt[/t]] pageants 1) N COUNT A pageant is a colourful public procession, show, or ceremony. Pageants are usually held out of doors and often celebrate events or people from history. 2) N COUNT A pageant or a beauty pageant is a… … English dictionary
