Word of the Day - pageant

pageant

/ˈpadʒ(ə)nt/
noun
1 A public entertainment consisting of a procession of people in
elaborate, colourful costumes, or an outdoor performance of a historical
scene.
1.1 Something regarded as a series of interesting and varied events.
1.2 historical A scene erected on a fixed stage or moving vehicle as a public show.
2 (also beauty pageant)
North American A beauty contest.

Origin
Late Middle English pagyn, of unknown origin.

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There was a lull in the pageant. Bob and Sam took the opportunity for a game of chess.