vaudeville
vaudeville · vaudevilles
водевіль
водевиль, варьете
Vaudeville
A style of multi-act theatrical entertainment which originated from France and…A style of multi-act theatrical entertainment which originated from France and flourished in Europe and North America from the 1880s through the 1920s.
UK/ˈvɔ.d(ə).vɪl/US/ˈvɔː.d(ə)ˌvɪl/
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Meaning
2 senses(historical, uncountable)A style of multi-act theatrical entertainment which originated from France and flourished in Europe and North America from the 1880s through the 1920s.
Vaudeville
водеви́льvodɛvílʹ, варьете́varʹjetɛ́
водеві́льvodevílʹ
(countable, historical)An entertainment in this style.
More definitions
- a variety show with songs and comic acts etc.
Examples
2 sentencesWhat do you know about vaudeville?
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Translations
8 languagesУкраїнська
By meaning 1
a style of multi-act theatrical entertainment:
Русский
By meaning 1
a style of multi-act theatrical entertainment:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
a style of multi-act theatrical entertainment:
Origin
Borrowed from French vaudeville.Borrowed from French vaudeville.
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Forms
plural: vaudevilles| Singular | vaudeville |
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Synonyms
1 synonymsClose in meaning
- a variety show with songs and comic acts etc.:music hall
Word family
5 related wordsLessons for this word
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