/ Dictionary / Index P pageantry: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: pag•eant•ry Pronunciation: (paj'un-trē), [key] — pl. -ries. spectacular display; pomp: the pageantry of a coronation. mere show; empty display. pageants collectively; pageants and the performance of pageants. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: pageantry (Thesaurus) pageant pageboy Related Content Daily Word Quiz: panacea Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language