[ 'rɛ:ri: ]
■ noun archaic a form of street entertainment, especially one carried in a box, such as a peep show.
Origin
C17: appar. representing rare show , as pronounced by Savoyard showmen.
[ 'rɛ:ri: ]
■ noun archaic a form of street entertainment, especially one carried in a box, such as a peep show.
Origin
C17: appar. representing rare show , as pronounced by Savoyard showmen.
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004