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opera house
noun
1.
a theater devoted chiefly to operas.
2.
Older Use.
a theater, especially a large, ornate one.
Origin:
1710–20
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opera house
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n
a theatre designed for opera
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
2009 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009
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