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Definition of pageant - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
stage contestcompetition judging beauty and talent
- She won first place in the national pageant.
2.
celebrationgrand and spectacular ceremony
- The coronation was a pageant of royal tradition.
3.
costumed processionRare public entertainment consisting of a procession of people in elaborate, colorful costumesRare
- The medieval pageant delighted the crowd with its historical costumes and music..
Expressions with pageant
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competition judging physical appearance and talent
She won the beauty pageant last year.
rise in popular enthusiasm for pageants
The town caught pageant fever during the annual festival.
engage in diverse and colorful life experiences
She wanted to be part of life's rich pageant and explore new cultures.
Origin of pageant
Latin, pagina (page)
Terms with pageant included in their meaning
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pageant
competition judging physical attractiveness, often among women
military event
military display or pageant
competition
winner of a beauty pageant for a region
events
related to or resembling a pageant
Examples of pageant in a sentence
She has been preparing for the pageant for months. The parade was a pageant of colors and sounds. The historical pageant drew crowds from all over the city. The annual pageant attracted visitors from all over the country. She participated in the pageant wearing a beautiful gown.
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- French:concours de beauté, spectacle, ...
- German:Schönheitswettbewerb, Festzug, ...
- Italian:concorso, cerimonia, ...
- Spanish:certamen, espectáculo, ...
- Portuguese:concurso de beleza, espetáculo, ...
- Chinese:选美比赛, 盛大的仪式, ...
- Japanese:コンテスト, 華やかな儀式, ...
- Arabic:مسابقة جمال, عَرْض احْتِفالي, ...
- Hebrew:תַּחֲרוּת יוֹפִי, מוֹפָע רְאוּוֶה, ...
- Russian:конкурс красоты, парад, ...
- Ukrainian:конкурс краси, парад, ...
- Hindi:सौंदर्य प्रतियोगिता, भव्य समारोह, ...
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