GRAND OPERA

Meaning of GRAND OPERA in English

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A portion of the festival was devoted to grand opera .

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Elizabeth is an extraordinary mixture of epic film, grand opera and grand guignol.

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It is a setting worthy of grand opera .

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GRAND OPERA — noun Date: 1803 opera in which the plot is serious or tragic and the entire text is set to music
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
GRAND OPERA — noun : opera in which the plot is elaborated as in serious drama and the entire text set to music
Webster's New International English Dictionary
GRAND OPERA — a serious, usually tragic, opera in which most of the text is set to music. [ 1795-1805 ]
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
GRAND OPERA — musical drama with a serious or tragic theme
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
GRAND OPERA — Date: 1803 : opera in which the plot is serious or tragic and the entire text is set to music
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
GRAND OPERA — Function: noun Date: 1803 : opera in which the plot is serious or tragic and the entire text is set …
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
GRAND OPERA — ■ noun an opera on a serious theme in which the entire libretto (including dialogue) is sung.
Concise Oxford English vocab
GRAND OPERA — [grand opera] n (1803): opera in which the plot is serious or tragic and the entire text is set to …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
GRAND OPERA — noun [ U , C ] opera in which everything is sung and there are no spoken parts
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
GRAND OPERA — ˌgrand ˈopera BrE AmE noun [uncountable and countable] an ↑ opera with a serious subject in which all the words …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
GRAND OPERA — большая опера (в противоп. комической опере и оперетте)
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
GRAND OPERA — большая опера (в противоп. комической опере и оперетте)
Англо-Русский словарь Tiger
GRAND OPERA — большая опера
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GRAND OPERA — большая опера
English-Russian-dictionary - Bed release
GRAND OPERA — большая опера ( в противоп. комической опере и оперетте )
Англо-Русский словарь по общей лексике
GRAND OPERA — большая опера (в противоп. комической опере и оперетте)
Англо-Русский словарь общей лексики
GRAND OPERA — большая опера (в противоп. комической опере и оперетте)
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь
OPERA — (óp-) n 1. work (as in hard work); 2. opera; also: opera house
Interlingua English vocab
OPERA — ópera (-ette). OPERA-GLASS: bi-lorniette
English interlingue dictionary
OPERA — I Musical drama made up of vocal pieces with orchestral accompaniment, overtures, and interludes. Opera was invented at the end …
Английский словарь Британика
GRAND — [c mediumvioletred] (as used in expressions) Grand Falls Grand Alliance War of the Grand Banks Grand Canal Grand Canyon Grand …
Английский словарь Британика
OPERA — I. ope·ra ˈōpərə, ˈäp- plural of opus II. op·era ˈäp(ə)rə noun ( -s ) Etymology: Italian, work, opera, from Latin, …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
GRAND
Webster's New International English Dictionary
GRAND — (superl.) Having higher rank or more dignity, size, or importance than other persons or things of the same name; as, …
Английский словарь Webster
GRAND — (superl.) Great in size, and fine or imposing in appearance or impression; illustrious, dignifled, or noble (said of persons); majestic, …
Английский словарь Webster
GRAND — ( superl. ) Great in size, and fine or imposing in appearance or impression; illustrious, dignifled, or noble (said of …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
OPERA — opera 1 /op"euhr euh, op"reuh/ , n. 1. an extended dramatic composition, in which all parts are sung to instrumental …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
GRAND — — grandly , adv. — grandness , n. /grand/ , adj., grander, grandest , n. , pl. grands for 13, …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
OPERA — n. musical drama in which the actors sing their parts (rather then speaking them) to the accompaniment of an orchestra; …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
OPERA — I. opera plural of opus II. op·era ˈä-p(ə-)rə, Southern also ˈä-prē noun Etymology: Italian, work, opera, from Latin, work, pains; …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
GRAND — I. ˈgrand adjective Etymology: Anglo-French grant, grand, large, great, grand, from Latin grandis Date: 1548 1. a. : having more …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
OPERA — pl of opus. 2. opera ·noun the house where operas are exhibited. 3. opera ·noun the score of a musical …
Webster English vocab
GRAND — superl of large size or extent; great; extensive; hence, relatively great; greatest; chief; principal; as, a grand mountain; a grand …
Webster English vocab
OPERA — [opera] pl of opus [2]op.era n [It, work, opera, fr. L, work, pains; akin to L oper-, opus--more at operate] …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
GRAND — [grand] adj [MF, large, great, grand, fr. L grandis] (1584) 1 a: having more importance than others: foremost b: having …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
OPERA
Britannica English vocabulary
OPERA — in full Thtre Nationale De L'opra, Paris opera house designed by Charles Garnier. The building, considered one of the masterpieces …
Britannica English vocabulary
OPERA — opera BrE AmE ˈɒp ə r‿ə AmE ˈɑːp ə r‿ə !!‿i —also as an Italian word, Italian [ ˈɔː pe …
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
GRAND — grand, Grand BrE AmE ɡrænd —but in French expressions ɡrɒn, ɡrɒ̃ AmE ɡrɑːn —French [ ɡrɑ̃ ] —See also phrases …
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
OPERA — / ˈɒprə; NAmE ˈɑːprə/ noun 1. [ C , U ] a dramatic work in which all or most of …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
GRAND — / grænd; NAmE / adjective , noun ■ adjective ( grand·er , grand·est ) 1. impressive and large or important …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
OPERA — op ‧ e ‧ ra /ˈɒp ə rə $ ˈɑː-/ BrE AmE noun [ Date: 1600-1700 ; Language: Italian ; …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
GRAND — I. ˌgrand piˈano BrE AmE ( also grand ) noun [countable] the type of large piano often used in concerts, …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
OPERA — n. 1 a a dramatic work in one or more acts, set to music for singers (usu. in costume) and …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
GRAND — adj. & n. --adj. 1 a splendid, magnificent, imposing, dignified. b solemn or lofty in conception, execution, or expression; noble. …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
OPERA — n. 1 a a dramatic work in one or more acts, set to music for singers (usu. in costume) and …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
GRAND — adj. & n. adj. 1 a splendid, magnificent, imposing, dignified. b solemn or lofty in conception, execution, or expression; noble. …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
OPERA — 1. n.1 a a dramatic work in one or more acts, set to music for singers (usu. in costume) and …
Oxford English vocab
GRAND — adj. & n. --adj. 1. a splendid, magnificent, imposing, dignified. b solemn or lofty in conception, execution, or expression; noble. …
Oxford English vocab
OPERA — ( operas) Frequency: The word is one of the 3000 most common words in English. An opera is a play …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
GRAND — ( grander, grandest, grands) Frequency: The word is one of the 1500 most common words in English. Note: The form …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
OPERA — noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES grand opera long-running show/musical/soap opera etc opera house ▪ the Sydney Opera House pop/opera/folk etc …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
GRAND
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
OPERA — [noun] - (an example of) formal plays in which all or most of the words are sung to musicWhat's your …
Cambridge English vocab
GRAND — (SPLENDID) [adjective] -er, -est - splendid in style and appearance; attracting admiration and attentionThe Palace of Versailles is very grand.We …
Cambridge English vocab
OPERA — n. ballad opera Metropolitan Opera soap opera Sydney Opera House Peking opera Beijing opera opera of the capital
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
OPERA — n. Musical drama made up of vocal pieces with orchestral accompaniment, overtures, and interludes. Opera was invented at the end …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
GRAND — n. Grand Duchy of Luxembourg Grand Falls Grand Alliance War of the Grand Banks Grand Canal Grand Canyon Grand Canyon …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
OPERA — Synonyms and related words : Broadway musical, Elizabethan theater, Globe Theatre, Grand Guignol, Greek theater, Passion play, Singspiel, Tom show, …
Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary
GRAND — Synonyms and related words : Babylonian, C, C-note, Corinthian, G, G-note, Klavier, M, Steinway, admirable, advantageous, aggrandized, all-inclusive, apotheosized, aristocratic, …
Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary
OPERA — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ comic , grand , light VERB + OPERA ▪ compose , write ▪ sing OPERA + NOUN …
Oxford Collocations English Dictionary
OPERA
Concise Oxford Thesaurus English vocabulary
GRAND — n. 25B6; adjective a grand hotel : MAGNIFICENT, imposing, impressive, awe-inspiring, splendid, resplendent, majestic, monumental; palatial, stately, large; luxurious, sumptuous, …
Concise Oxford Thesaurus English vocabulary
GRAND — adj. 1 large, great, huge, immense, enormous, impressive, imposing, splendid, fine, majestic, stately, lofty, monumental, lavish, magnificent, opulent, luxurious, palatial, …
Oxford Thesaurus English vocab

Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary

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