parterre
[ pahr-tair ]
noun
Also called parquet circle. the rear section of seats, and sometimes also the side sections, of the main floor of a theater, concert hall, or opera house.
an ornamental arrangement of flower beds of different shapes and sizes.
Origin of parterre
1Other words from parterre
- par·terred, adjective
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British Dictionary definitions for parterre
parterre
/ (pɑːˈtɛə) /
noun
a formally patterned flower garden
British and Irish the pit in a theatre
US another name for parquet circle
Origin of parterre
1C17: from French, from par along + terre ground
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