Dictionary entry

Pageantry

Webster's Dictionary 1913

Pag″eant‐ry (–ry̆), n. Scenic shows or spectacles, taken collectively; spectacular quality; splendor.

Such pageantry be to the people shown. Dryden.

The pageantry of festival. J. A. Symonds.

Syn. — Pomp; parade; show; display; spectacle.