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pa·geantBrE /ˈpædʒənt/NAmE /ˈpædʒənt/ nouna public entertainment in which people dress in historical costumes and give performances of scenes from history 穿古代服装的游行；再现历史场景的娱乐活动(NAmE) a competition for young women in which their beauty, personal qualities and skills are judged 选美比赛◆a beauty pageant 选美比赛 ➡ compare beauty contest (1) ~ (of sth) (literary) something that is considered as a series of interesting and different events 内容繁杂有趣的场面；盛大华丽的情景◆life's rich pageant 丰富的人生画卷 |