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rialto

ri·al·to [ ree áltō ] (plural ri·al·tos)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. U.S. theater district: the part of a town or city where its theaters are located

2. marketplace: a market or marketplace

[Mid-16th century. After Rialto, district of Venice in which the market was located]
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