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pageant

noun (a pageant, pageants)

«pageant» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

Everyday

A show or procession where people dress up and act out scenes from history or stories. tree →
A beauty contest (especially USA). tree →
A grand, colourful display. tree →

In the lessons

At school a nativity pageant tells the Christmas story; towns hold historical pageants. In the USA beauty pageants are competitions.

Examples

Our school put on a pageant about the Romans. tree →
The nativity pageant had shepherds and kings. tree →
The town pageant marched through the streets. tree →
She entered a beauty pageant. tree →
The pageant of autumn colours was beautiful.. tree →

Note

Say: PAJ-unt. Plural: pageants. Also «pageantry» (grand display).

On Mova

Trees and pragmatics of «pageant» in the school dictionary: every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
«pageant» in the school dictionary on Mova free.

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