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en⋅tr'acte

[ahn-trakt, ahn-trakt; Fr. ahn-trakt]
–noun, plural -tr'actes [-trakts, -trakts; Fr. -trakt] .
1. the interval between two consecutive acts of a theatrical or operatic performance.
2. a performance, as of music or dancing, given during such an interval.
3. a piece of music or the like for such performance.

Origin:
1740–50; < F, equiv. to entre between (< L inter) + acte act
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