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noun, plural -ni·a 
[-nee-uh] . Theater.
[-nee-uh] . Theater. 1.
Also called proscenium arch. the arch that separates a stage from the auditorium. Abbreviation: pros.
2.
(formerly) the apron or, especially in ancient theater, the stage itself.
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proscenium
1606, "stage of an ancient theater," from L. proscaenium, from Gk. proskenion "the space in front of the scenery," also "entrance of a tent," from pro "in front" + skene "stage, tent, booth." Modern sense of "space between the curtain and the orchestra" is attested from 1807.
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