[ tʃɔ:'tɔ:kwə , ʃ- ]
■ noun N. Amer. historical a cultural programme for adults that combined lectures with music and theatre.
Origin
C19: named after Chautauqua , a county in New York State, where the movement originated.
[ tʃɔ:'tɔ:kwə , ʃ- ]
■ noun N. Amer. historical a cultural programme for adults that combined lectures with music and theatre.
Origin
C19: named after Chautauqua , a county in New York State, where the movement originated.
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004