pageant Definition

pageant
noun

1. A series of tableaux or dramatic scenes, usually depicting local historical events or other topical matters.
2. Any colourful and varied spectacle, especially one carried around in a procession.

Thesaurus: extravaganza, spectacle, display, parade, procession, play, show, tableau.

Etymology: 14c: from Latin pagina page, scene or stage, the meaning possibly coming from the page of a manuscript being transferred into a scene.