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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A public ball, typically a masquerade, popular in the 18th century. historical

   "May 26, 1742, Horace Walpole, letter to Horace Mann There are to be ridottos at guinea tickets."

2. 2
   An arrangement or abridgment of a piece from the full score.

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reduction

Example

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"May 26, 1742, Horace Walpole, letter to Horace Mann There are to be ridottos at guinea tickets."

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian ridotto (“foyer”). Doublet of redoubt.

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