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单词 chautauqua
释义

chautauqua

noun

chau·​tau·​qua shə-ˈtȯ-kwə How to pronounce chautauqua (audio)
often capitalized
: any of various traveling shows and local assemblies that flourished in the U.S. in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, that provided popular education combined with entertainment in the form of lectures, concerts, and plays, and that were modeled after activities at the Chautauqua Institution of western New York

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web According to some historians, the movement peaked around 1915, when 12,000 communities had hosted a chautauqua. Kelsey Ables, Washington Post, 13 Aug. 2022

Word History

Etymology

Chautauqua Lake

First Known Use

1873, in the meaning defined above

Geographical Definition

Chautauqua

geographical name

Chau·​tau·​qua shə-ˈtȯ-kwə How to pronounce Chautauqua (audio)
lake 18 miles (29 kilometers) long in southwestern New York
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