an elaborate representation of scenes from history etc; usually involves a parade with rich costumes
Miss Chinese Pageant温哥华华裔小姐竞选
The pageant itself ran far into the night.
选美比赛本身直到深夜才开始。
A place to live, a part in the great pageant of life here.
有地方住，是这儿生活盛况的一部分。