Meaning Of The Word Pageant

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pageant
countable noun: A pageant is a colourful public procession, show, or ceremony. Pageants are usually held out of doors and often celebrate events or people from history.
countable noun: A pageant or a beauty pageant is a competition in which young women are judged to decide which one is the most beautiful.

pageant in American English
an individual scene in a medieval mystery play
noun: an elaborate public spectacle illustrative of the history of a place, institution, or the like, often given in dramatic form or as a procession of colorful floats

pageant in British English
noun: an elaborate colourful parade or display portraying scenes from history, esp one involving rich costume

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