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| or·ches·tra [ áwrkəstrə ] (plural or·ches·tras) |
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1. large group of musicians: a large group of musicians playing classical music, consisting of sections of string, woodwind, brass, and percussion players, and directed by a conductor
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2. group of musicians: a group of musicians, especially a fairly large group usually but not always playing classical music
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3. theater music place for musicians in theater: the part of a theater where the musicians sit, immediately in front of the stage or under the front part of the stage
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4. theater main floor of theater: the main floor of a theater
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5. theater front seats: the front section of seats on the lower and main floor of a theater
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6. theater place for chorus: the semicircular area in front of the stage in ancient Greek theaters, reserved for the chorus
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| [Early 17th century. Via Latin, "space in front of the stage where the chorus danced" < Greek orkhēstra< orkheisthai "to dance"] |
