zarzuela

[ zahr-zwey-luh, -zwee-; Spanish thahr-thwe-lah, sahr-swe- ]

/ zɑrˈzweɪ lə, -ˈzwi-; Spanish θɑrˈθwɛ lɑ, sɑrˈswɛ- /

noun, plural zar·zue·las [zahr-zwey-luhz, -zwee-; Spanish thahr-thwe-lahs, sahr-swe-]. /zɑrˈzweɪ ləz, -ˈzwi-; Spanish θɑrˈθwɛ lɑs, sɑrˈswɛ-/.

a Spanish opera having spoken dialogue and often a satirically treated, topical theme.

Origin of zarzuela

1885–90; <Spanish, after La Zarzuela, palace near Madrid where first performance took place (1629)

Words nearby zarzuela

Zardeh Kuh, zareba, zarf, Zaria, Zarqa, zarzuela, zastruga, zastrugi, Zatlers, Zátopek, zax

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Example sentences from the Web for zarzuela

The days of the great writers of zarzuela have gone never to return.
Rosinante to the Road Again|John Dos Passos
The zarzuela, I should add, lasts about an hour, and for the most part is divided into three scenes.
The Land of The Blessed Virgin; Sketches and Impressions in Andalusia|William Somerset Maugham
The last-named type, the zarzuela, became particularly popular.
A History of Spain|Charles E. Chapman
The play was one of the kind known in Spain as a "Zarzuela," or farce.
Cuba Past and Present|Richard Davey

British Dictionary definitions for zarzuela

zarzuela

/ (zɑːˈzweɪlə) /

noun

a type of Spanish vaudeville or operetta, usually satirical in nature

a seafood stew

Word Origin for zarzuela

from Spanish, from La Zarzuela, name of the palace near Madrid where such vaudeville was first performed (1629)

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单词	zarzuela
释义	zarzuela [ zahr-zwey-luh, -zwee-; Spanish thahr-thwe-lah, sahr-swe- ] / zɑrˈzweɪ lə, -ˈzwi-; Spanish θɑrˈθwɛ lɑ, sɑrˈswɛ- / noun, plural zar·zue·las [zahr-zwey-luhz, -zwee-; Spanish thahr-thwe-lahs, sahr-swe-]. /zɑrˈzweɪ ləz, -ˈzwi-; Spanish θɑrˈθwɛ lɑs, sɑrˈswɛ-/. a Spanish opera having spoken dialogue and often a satirically treated, topical theme. Origin of zarzuela 1885–90; <Spanish, after La Zarzuela, palace near Madrid where first performance took place (1629) Words nearby zarzuela Zardeh Kuh, zareba, zarf, Zaria, Zarqa, zarzuela, zastruga, zastrugi, Zatlers, Zátopek, zax Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for zarzuela The days of the great writers of zarzuela have gone never to return. Rosinante to the Road Again\|John Dos Passos The zarzuela, I should add, lasts about an hour, and for the most part is divided into three scenes. The Land of The Blessed Virgin; Sketches and Impressions in Andalusia\|William Somerset Maugham The last-named type, the zarzuela, became particularly popular. A History of Spain\|Charles E. Chapman The play was one of the kind known in Spain as a "Zarzuela," or farce. Cuba Past and Present\|Richard Davey British Dictionary definitions for zarzuela zarzuela / (zɑːˈzweɪlə) / noun a type of Spanish vaudeville or operetta, usually satirical in nature a seafood stew Word Origin for zarzuela from Spanish, from La Zarzuela, name of the palace near Madrid where such vaudeville was first performed (1629) Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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