pag·eant 
/ˈpæʤənt/ noun
plural pag·eants /ˈpæʤənt/ noun [count] 1 US : beauty contest
▪ She entered a (beauty) pageant. ▪ They disagreed with the pageant judges. 2 : a play or performance made of scenes from a historical event or a legend
▪ Their church puts on an annual Christmas pageant. — sometimes used figuratively ▪ The museum celebrates the rich pageant of the town's history. [=celebrates all the interesting things that have happened in the town's history]
▪ She entered a (beauty) pageant. ▪ They disagreed with the pageant judges.
▪ Their church puts on an annual Christmas pageant. — sometimes used figuratively ▪ The museum celebrates the rich pageant of the town's history. [=celebrates all the interesting things that have happened in the town's history]
