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Entry 1 sense Webster, 1913

Pageantry

/(-ry̆)/ · Pag·eant·ry · IPA /ˈpæd͡ʒəntɹi/
01 n. Scenic shows or spectacles, taken collectively; spectacular quality; splendor.
  1. 1.
    Scenic shows or spectacles, taken collectively; spectacular quality; splendor.
    “Such pageantry be to the people shown.” Dryden.
    “The pageantry of festival.” — J. A. Symonds.