The difference between Pageant and Spectacle
When used as nouns, pageant means an elaborate public display, especially a parade in historical or traditional costume, whereas spectacle means an exciting or extraordinary scene, exhibition, performance etc.
Pageant is also verb with the meaning: to exhibit in show.
check bellow for the other definitions of Pageant and Spectacle
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Pageant as a noun:
An elaborate public display, especially a parade in historical or traditional costume.
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Pageant as a noun:
A spectacular ceremony.
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Pageant as a noun:
A beauty pageant.
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Pageant as a noun (obsolete):
A wheeled platform for the exhibition of plays, etc.
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Pageant as a verb:
To exhibit in show; to represent; to mimic.
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Spectacle as a noun:
An exciting or extraordinary scene, exhibition, performance etc.
Examples:
"The horse race was a thrilling spectacle."
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Spectacle as a noun:
An embarrassing or unedifying scene or situation.
Examples:
"He made a spectacle out of himself''."
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Spectacle as a noun (usually, in the plural):
An optical instrument consisting of two lenses set in a light frame, and worn to assist sight, to obviate some defect in the organs of vision, or to shield the eyes from bright light.
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Spectacle as a noun (figuratively):
An aid to the intellectual sight.
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Spectacle as a noun (obsolete):
A spyglass; a looking-glass.
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Spectacle as a noun:
The brille of a snake.