A majority of two thirds is required to ratify an overture.
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Overture
/ˈoʊvəɹt͡ʃəɹ/
Synonyms for "overture" (65 found)
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exordiumfeelerforewordfront matterfrontispieceimportuneinnovationintroductioninvitationleapmake advancesofferofferingoperatic overtureovertures
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The overture contains all of the main themes.
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In his 1812 Overture, Tchaikovsky used the melody of the Marseillaise as the theme for the French invasion.
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c. 1612', George Chapman, A Hymne to Hermes the cave's inmost overture
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