pageant
Translation
pageant, parade, beauty contest
Examples
She participated in the historical pageant.
She participated in the historical pageant.
She won the beauty pageant last year.
She won the beauty pageant last year.
Grammar Patterns
((a/the)) pageant a public show or parade She participated in the historical pageant.
((a/the)) beauty pageant a beauty contest She won the beauty pageant last year.
Similar Words
Synonyms: parade, show, contest, competition
Etymology
From Latin 'pagina' (page), originally referring to the 'page' or stage of a movable stage.
Memory Tips
Imagine a 'page' from a history book coming to life as a grand 'pageant'.