pageant noun

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/ˈpædʒ.ənt/ n [C]

Definition

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UK a show, usually performed outside, that consists of people wearing traditional clothing and acting out historical events

Our youngest son is taking part in the school pageant.

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US a competition for young women in which they are judged on their beauty and other qualities

a beauty pageant

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any colourful and splendid show or ceremony

(Definition of pageant noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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