pageant
/ˈpædʒənt; `pædʒənt/ n
1 public entertainmentconsisting of a procession of people in costume, or an outdoor performance of scenes from history 盛装的游行; 露天演出的历史剧
(fig 比喻) the pageant of history, ie history as a succession of colourful events 丰富多彩的历史.
2 brilliant display or spectacle 壮丽的场面; 伟观.