COMIC OPERA

Meaning of COMIC OPERA in English

1. a diverting opera with spoken dialogue and a happy ending.

2. the tradition or genre of such operas.

[ 1905-10 ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary. Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House . 2012

COMIC OPERA — noun Date: 1762 opera of a humorous character with a happy ending and usually some spoken dialogue
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
COMIC-OPERA — adjective Date: 1906 not to be taken seriously
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
COMIC OPERA — noun Etymology: translation of French opéra comique 1. : a musical dramatic work of an amusing nature with or without …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
COMIC-OPERA — /kom"ik op"euhr euh, -op"reuh/ , adj. comically vainglorious; having farcically self-important aspects: a comic-opera army, proud in its ceremonial splendor …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
COMIC OPERA — opera with an amusing story line
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
COMIC OPERA — Date: 1762 : opera of a humorous character with a happy ending and usually some spoken dialogue
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
COMIC-OPERA — adjective Date: 1906 : not to be taken seriously a comic-opera regime
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
COMIC-OPERA — Pronunciation: ' kä-mik- ' ä-p( ə -)r ə Function: adjective Date: 1906 : not to be taken seriously <a comic-opera …
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
COMIC OPERA — Function: noun Date: 1762 : opera of a humorous character with a happy ending and usually some spoken dialogue
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
COMIC OPERA — ■ noun an opera that portrays humorous situations and characters, with much spoken dialogue.
Concise Oxford English vocab
COMIC-OPERA — [comic-opera] adj (1906): not to be taken seriously "a ~ regime"
Merriam-Webster English vocab
COMIC OPERA — [comic opera] n (1762): opera of a humorous character with a happy ending and usu. some spoken dialogue
Merriam-Webster English vocab
COMIC OPERA — also called Light Opera, general designation for musical plays with light subject matter and happy endings. The dialogue is usually …
Britannica English vocabulary
COMIC OPERA — комическая опера
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
COMIC OPERA — комическая опера
Англо-Русский словарь Tiger
COMIC OPERA — комическая опера
Англо-Русский словарь по общей лексике
COMIC OPERA — комическая опера
Англо-Русский словарь общей лексики
COMIC OPERA — комическая опера
Англо-Русский дополнительный словарь
COMIC OPERA — комическая опера
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь
OPERA — (óp-) n 1. work (as in hard work); 2. opera; also: opera house
Interlingua English vocab
COMIC — adj comic (1. pertaining to comedy; 2. comical); opera comic light opera
Interlingua English vocab
OPERA — ópera (-ette). OPERA-GLASS: bi-lorniette
English interlingue dictionary
COMIC — a. comic (-o)
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
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
COMIC — I. ˈkämik, -mēk adjective Etymology: Latin comicus, from Greek kōmikos, from kōmos festivity with music and dancing — more at …
Webster's New International 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
COMIC — /kom"ik/ , adj. 1. of, pertaining to, or characterized by comedy: comic opera. 2. of or pertaining to a person …
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
COMIC — n. comic book, comic strip (in a newspaper); comedian, comic actor
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
COMIC — I. ˈkä-mik adjective Etymology: Latin comicus, from Greek kōmikos, from kōmos revel Date: 1576 1. : of, relating to, or …
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
COMIC — adj causing mirth; ludicrous. 2. comic ·noun a comedian. 3. comic ·adj relating to comedy, as distinct from tragedy.
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
COMIC — [com.ic] adj [L comicus, fr. Gk komikos, fr. komos revel] (1576) 1: of, relating to, or marked by comedy 2: …
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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
COMIC — comic BrE AmE ˈkɒm ɪk AmE \ ˈkɑːm- ▷ comic|s s ▶ ˌ comic ˈ opera BrE AmE ▶ ˈ …
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
COMIC — / ˈkɒmɪk; NAmE ˈkɑːmɪk/ adjective , noun ■ adjective 1. amusing and making you laugh : a comic monologue / …
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
COMIC — I. com ‧ ic 1 /ˈkɒmɪk $ ˈkɑː-/ BrE AmE adjective [ Date: 1500-1600 ; Language: Latin ; Origin: comicus …
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
COMIC — adj. & n. --adj. 1 (often attrib.) of, or in the style of, comedy (a comic actor; comic opera). 2 …
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
COMIC — adj. & n. adj. 1 (often attrib.) of, or in the style of, comedy (a comic actor; comic opera). 2 …
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
COMIC — adj. & n. --adj. 1. (often attrib.) of, or in the style of, comedy (a comic actor; comic opera). 2 …
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
COMIC — ( comics) 1. If you describe something as comic , you mean that it makes you laugh, and is often …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
COMIC — (~s) 1. If you describe something as ~, you mean that it makes you laugh, and is often intended to …
Collins COBUILD - Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык
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
COMIC — I. adjective COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a comic actor ▪ He was a comic actor and he always got a …
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
COMIC — (MAGAZINE), US also comic book [noun] [C] - a magazine, esp. for children, which contains a set of stories told …
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
OPERA — Synonyms and related words : Broadway musical, Elizabethan theater, Globe Theatre, Grand Guignol, Greek theater, Passion play, Singspiel, Tom show, …
Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary
COMIC — Synonyms and related words : amusing, animated cartoon, antic, banana, broad, burlesque, burlesquer, camp, campy, caricature, caricaturist, cartoon, clever, clown, …
Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary
OPERA — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ comic , grand , light VERB + OPERA ▪ compose , write ▪ sing OPERA + NOUN …
Oxford Collocations English Dictionary
COMIC — adj. VERBS ▪ be ADVERB ▪ richly , truly , wonderfully ▪ Many of the scenes in the book are …
Oxford Collocations English Dictionary
COMIC — See ↑ FUNNY 2 ◆◆◆ • ↑ comedian/comic
Longman Activator English vocab

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