noun · rare

pageant

pa·geant

pageant · pageants

спектакль, видовище, видовисько

зрелище, представление

Umzug, Aufzug, Parade, Spektakel

An elaborate public display, especially a parade in historical or traditional costumeAn elaborate public display, especially a parade in historical or traditional costume.

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/ˈpæd͡ʒənt/

» Mary entered a beauty pageant.

Maria nahm an einem Schönheitswettbeweerb teil.

Meaning

3 senses

An elaborate public display, especially a parade in historical or traditional costume.
Festzug, Aufzug, Umzug
зре́лищеzrélišče
A spectacular ceremony.
предста́влениеpredstávlenije
a rich and spectacular ceremony
(obsolete)A wheeled platform for the exhibition of plays, etc.

Examples

9 sentences

Mary entered a beauty pageant.
deMaria nahm an einem Schönheitswettbeweerb teil.
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Yanni's daughter won a beauty pageant.
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Sami's girlfriend entered into a beauty pageant.
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He took part in a drag pageant.
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Linda is one of the contestants in the pageant.
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Translations

6 languages

Русский

By meaning 2

public display:

spectacular ceremony:

Deutsch

By meaning 1

public display:

Origin

Late 14th c. as Middle English pagent, from Medieval Latin pagina (“play in a cycle of mys

Late 14th c. as Middle English pagent, from Medieval Latin pagina (“play in a cycle of mystery plays”), perhaps from Latin pāgina (“page of a book”).

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Forms

plural: pageants

Singular	pageant
Plural	pageants

regular

Synonyms

2 synonyms

spectacleB2

Close in meaning

an elaborate representation of scenes from history etc.; usually involves a parade with rich costumes:pageantry
a rich and spectacular ceremony:pageantry

Word family

10 related words