pageant

BrE /ˈpeɪdʒənt/ AmE /ˈpeɪdʒənt/

noun en → es

1 SHOW/PERFORMANCE [singular] B2

a public show or performance, often with a theme or story and involving costumes and music

desfile, representación, espectáculo

  • a pageant of something

Collocations pageant of history · cultural pageant

  • The town holds an annual pageant celebrating its history.

    La ciudad organiza un desfile anual que celebra su historia.

2 COMPETITION [singular] C1

a beauty contest or competition in which young women compete for a title and prizes

concurso de belleza, certamen

  • be crowned as the winner of a pageant

Collocations Miss America pageant · beauty pageant

  • She was crowned Miss Universe at the beauty pageant.

    Ella fue coronada como la ganadora del concurso de belleza.