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Theatre

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    Alternative spelling of theater. Australia, Canada, New-Zealand, UK, alt-of, alternative, countable, uncountable

    "Mother[…]considered that the exclusiveness of Peter's circle was due not to its distinction, but to the fact that it was an inner Babylon of prodigality and whoredom, from which every Kensingtonian held aloof, except on the conventional tip-and-run excursions in pursuit of shopping, tea and theatres."

  2. 2
    a building where theatrical performances or motion-picture shows can be presented wordnet
  3. 3
    A cinema; movie theatre. Australia, Canada, New-Zealand, South-Asia, countable, rare, uncountable
  4. 4
    the art of writing and producing plays wordnet
  5. 5
    a region in which active military operations are in progress wordnet

Etymology

From Middle English theater, theatre, from Old French theatre, from Latin theatrum, from Ancient Greek θέατρον (théatron, “a place for viewing”), from θεάομαι (theáomai, “to see, watch, observe”).

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