Pageants Meaning in English

word · lemma: pageant

US

ˈpædʒənts

PAJ-uhnts

UK

pˈædʒənts

PAJ-uhnts

Definition

Competitions or public shows, especially those where contestants are judged on appearance, costume, or talent, most commonly referring to beauty contests.

Usage & Nuances

Most often refers to 'beauty pageants', but sometimes means elaborate public shows or parades. 'Pageant' is formal; 'contest' or 'show' is more casual. Not used for talent-only competitions.

• Spanish: certámenes de belleza - concursos (de belleza)
• Portuguese (BR): concursos de beleza - desfiles (de beleza)
• Portuguese (PT): concursos de beleza - desfiles (de beleza)
• Chinese (Simplified): 选美比赛 - 盛典
• Chinese (Traditional): 選美比賽 - 盛典
• Hindi: सौंदर्य प्रतियोगिताएँ - शो (प्रतियोगिता)
• Arabic: مسابقات الجمال - عروض (جمال)
• Bengali: প্রতিযোগিতা - শোভাযাত্রা (বর্ণাঢ্য প্রদর্শনী)
• Russian: конкурсы (красоты) - парады (публичные шоу)
• Japanese: コンテスト（特に美人コンテスト） - パレード（華やかなショー）
• Vietnamese: cuộc thi sắc đẹp - lễ hội diễu hành (trình diễn công khai)
• Korean: 미인대회 - 퍼레이드 (행사)
• Turkish: güzellik yarışması - gösterişli geçit töreni
• Urdu: مقابلے (خصوصاً حسن کی) - عوامی نمائش
• Indonesian: kontes kecantikan - parade (pertunjukan meriah)

Example Sentences

Many young women compete in beauty pageants.

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The city holds annual pageants during the festival.

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Children dressed as kings in the Christmas pageants.

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Have you ever watched any of those international pageants on TV?

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A lot of small towns organize local pageants to celebrate their history.

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After winning several pageants, she got a modeling contract.

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