He was greeted with all the pageantry of an official state visit.
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Pageantry — Pag eant*ry ( r[y^]), n. Scenic shows or spectacles, taken collectively; spectacular quality; splendor. [1913 Webster] Such pageantry be to the people shown. Dryden. [1913 Webster] The pageantry of festival. J. A. Symonds. [1913 Webster] Syn:… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Pageantry — may refer to:*Beauty contest *Medieval pageant … Wikipedia
pageantry — (n.) 1650s; see PAGEANT (Cf. pageant) + RY (Cf. ry) … Etymology dictionary
pageantry — [n] flashy display affectation, array, ceremonial, ceremony, extravagance, fanfare, flourish, formality, glitter, grandeur, grandiosity, magnificence, ostentation, pageant, panoply, parade, pomp, pomposity, show, spectacle, splash, splendor;… … New thesaurus
pageantry — ► NOUN ▪ elaborate display or ceremony … English terms dictionary
pageantry — [paj′ən trē] n. pl. pageantries 1. pageants collectively 2. grand spectacle; gorgeous display 3. empty show or display … English World dictionary
pageantry — pag|eant|ry [ˈpædʒəntri] n [U] impressive ceremonies or events, involving many people wearing special clothes pageantry of ▪ the pageantry of a military ceremony … Dictionary of contemporary English
pageantry — /paj euhn tree/, n., pl. pageantries. 1. spectacular display; pomp: the pageantry of a coronation. 2. mere show; empty display. 3. pageants collectively; pageants and the performance of pageants. [1600 10; PAGEANT + RY] Syn. 1. spectacle,… … Universalium
pageantry — noun /ˈpædʒəntɹi/ A pageant; a colourful show or display, as in a pageant. That you aptly will suppose / What pageantry, what feats, what shows, / What minstrelsy, and pretty din, / The regent made in Mytilene / To greet the king … Wiktionary
pageantry — noun (U) impressive ceremonies or events, involving many people wearing special clothes: the pageantry of a military ceremony … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
