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Pageant vs Showiness - What's the difference?

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Pageant is a related term of showiness.


As nouns the difference between pageant and showiness

is that pageant is an elaborate public display, especially a parade in historical or traditional costume while showiness is the property of being showy.

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.

    showiness

    English

    Noun

    (en-noun)
  • The property of being showy.