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scena

sce·na [ sháynə ] (plural sce·ne [ sháynay ])


noun 
Definition:
 
1. scene in opera: a division of an opera that is equivalent in length or structure to a scene in a play

2. dramatic concert piece: a dramatic concert piece written and performed in the style of an operatic scena

[Early 19th century. Via Italian< Latin scaena (see scene1)]
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