pageant

1. N-COUNT A pageant or a beauty pageant is a competition in which young women are judged to decide which one is the most beautiful. 选美大赛

...the Miss Universe beauty pageant. …环球小姐选美大赛。

2. N-COUNT A pageant is a colourful public procession, show, or ceremony. Pageants are usually held outdoors and often celebrate events or people from history. 盛大庆典 (通常为露天的)

...a historical pageant of kings and queens. …一场历史上的国王和王后们的盛大庆典。