: a small display or scene viewed in a box : peep show
broadly: an unusual or amazing show or spectacle
Synonyms
circus
extravaganza
pageant
spectacle
spectacular
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Word History
Etymology
alteration of rare show
First Known Use
1684, in the meaning defined above
raree-shows
noun
plural of raree-show
as in exhibits
an elaborate, visually exciting show or event no longer the mechanisms by which nominees are actually chosen, party conventions are mostly raree-shows for rallying the faithful