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Pageant vs Magnificence - What's the difference?

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Pageant is a related term of magnificence.


As nouns the difference between pageant and magnificence

is that pageant is an elaborate public display, especially a parade in historical or traditional costume while magnificence is grandeur, brilliance, lavishness or splendor.

As a verb pageant

is to exhibit in show; to represent; to mimic.

pageant

English

(wikipedia pageant)

Alternative forms

* pageaunt (obsolete)

Noun

(en noun)
  • An elaborate public display, especially a parade in historical or traditional costume.
  • A spectacular ceremony.
  • A beauty pageant.

    • Synonyms

    * (elaborate public display) spectacle * (beauty pageant) beauty pageant

    Derived terms

    * pageantry * beauty pageant

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To exhibit in show; to represent; to mimic.
  • * Shakespeare
    • He pageants us.

    magnificence

    English

    Noun

  • grandeur, brilliance, lavishness or splendor
  • The act of doing what magnificent; the state or quality of being magnificent.
  • impressiveness