pageantry

(pajən trē)

noun pl. pageantries

  1. pageants collectively
  2. grand spectacle; gorgeous display
  3. empty show or display

See pageantry in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun pl. pag·eant·ries
  1. Pageants and their presentation.
  2. a. Grand display; pomp.
    b. Empty show; flashy display.

Learn more about pageantry

link/cite print suggestion box