Lectionary Calendar
Monday, April 29th, 2024
the Fifth Week after Easter
Attention!
Partner with StudyLight.org as God uses us to make a difference for those displaced by Russia's war on Ukraine.
Click to donate today!

Bible Dictionaries
Opera

Webster's Dictionary

Search for…
or
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
Prev Entry
Openwork
Next Entry
Operable
Resource Toolbox
Additional Links

(1):

(n.) A drama, either tragic or comic, of which music forms an essential part; a drama wholly or mostly sung, consisting of recitative, arials, choruses, duets, trios, etc., with orchestral accompaniment, preludes, and interludes, together with appropriate costumes, scenery, and action; a lyric drama.

(2):

(n.) The score of a musical drama, either written or in print; a play set to music.

(3):

(n.) The house where operas are exhibited.

(4):

(pl.) of Opus

Bibliography Information
Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Opera'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​web/​o/opera.html. 1828.
adsFree icon
Ads FreeProfile