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Meaning of THEATRE

Pronunciation:  'theeutur

WordNet Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
  1. [n]  a building where theatrical performances or motion-picture shows can be presented; "the house was full"
  2. [n]  the art of writing and producing plays
 
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 Synonyms: dramatic art, dramatics, dramaturgy, house, theater, theater
 
 See Also: arena theater, box office, building, cinema, circle, communicating, communication, dramatic composition, dramatic work, dress circle, dressing room, edifice, greenroom, little theater, little theatre, movie house, movie theater, movie theatre, music hall, opera, opera house, orchestra, orchestra pit, parquet, parquet circle, parterre, picture palace, pit, stage, stage, standing room, theater in the round, theater stage, theatre stage, ticket booth, ticket office, tiered seats, vaudeville theater, vaudeville theatre

 

 

Easton Bible Dictionary
 
 Definition: 

only mentioned in Acts 19:29, 31. The ruins of this theatre at Ephesus still exist, and they show that it was a magnificent structure, capable of accommodating some 56,700 persons. It was the largest structure of the kind that ever existed. Theatres, as places of amusement, were unknown to the Jews.

 
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