Dictionary  pag•eantPronunciation: (paj'unt), [key] —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 procession, masque, allegorical tableau, or the like forming part of public or social festivities. 3. a show or exhibition, esp. one consisting of a succession of participants or events: a beauty pageant. 4. something comparable to a procession in colorful variety, splendor, or grandeur: the pageant of Renaissance history. 5. a pretentious display or show that conceals a lack of real importance or meaning. 6. (in medieval times) a platform or stage, usually moving on wheels, on which scenes from mystery plays were presented. 7. display or pageantry. 8. Obs. a stage bearing any kind of spectacle. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
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