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pageant

/ˈpædʒənt/
noun

  1. A competition in which participants compete for a determination that one is the most physically attractive.

Synonymsbeauty contest
noun

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

    Similar: spectacle

  2. A spectacular ceremony.

  3. A wheeled platform for the exhibition of plays, etc.

Synonymsspectacle
verb

  1. To exhibit in show; to represent; to mimic.

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