Dictionary
pag•eant•ry
Pronunciation: (paj'un-trē), [key]—
n.,
—pl. -ries.
1. spectacular display; pomp:
the pageantry of a coronation.
2. mere show; empty display.
3. pageants collectively; pageants and the performance of pageants.
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