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Dancing girl
(gcide) | Dancing \Dan"cing\, p. a. & vb. n.
from Dance.
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Dancing girl, one of the women in the East Indies whose
profession is to dance in the temples, or for the
amusement of spectators. There are various classes of
dancing girls.
Dancing master, a teacher of dancing.
Dancing school, a school or place where dancing is taught.
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dancing girls
(gcide) | Opera \Op"er*a\ ([o^]p"[~e]r*[.a]), n. [It., fr. opera work,
composition, opposed to an improvisation, fr. L. opera pains,
work, fr. opus, operis, work, labor: cf. F. op['e]ra. See
Operate.]
1. A drama, either tragic or comic, of which music forms an
essential part; a drama wholly or mostly sung, consisting
of recitative, arias, choruses, duets, trios, etc., with
orchestral accompaniment, preludes, and interludes,
together with appropriate costumes, scenery, and action; a
lyric drama.
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2. The score of a musical drama, either written or in print;
a play set to music.
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3. The house where operas are exhibited.
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Opera bouffe [F. op['e]ra opera + bouffe comic, It. buffo],
Opera buffa [It.], light, farcical, burlesque opera.
Opera box, a partially inclosed portion of the auditorium
of an opera house for the use of a small private party.
Opera comique [F.], comic or humorous opera.
Opera flannel, a light flannel, highly finished. --Knight.
Opera girl or Opera girls (Bot.), an East Indian plant
(Mantisia saltatoria) of the Ginger family, sometimes
seen in hothouses. It has curious flowers which have some
resemblance to a ballet dancer, whence the popular name.
Called also dancing girls.
Opera glass, a short telescope with concave eye lenses of
low power, usually made double, that is, with a tube and
set of glasses for each eye; a lorgnette; -- so called
because adapted for use at the opera, theater, etc.
Opera hat, a gentleman's folding hat.
Opera house, specifically, a theater devoted to the
performance of operas.
Opera seria [It.], serious or tragic opera; grand opera.
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