comic opera

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noun

a diverting opera with spoken dialogue and a happy ending.

the tradition or genre of such operas.

Origin of comic opera

First recorded in 1905–10

Words nearby comic opera

comfy, comic, comical, comic book, Comice, comic opera, comic relief, comic strip, Com. in Chf., Comines, Cominform

Definition for comic opera (2 of 2)

comic-opera

[ kom-ik-op-er-uh, -op-ruh ]

/ ˈkɒm ɪkˈɒp ər ə, -ˈɒp rə /

adjective

comically vainglorious; having farcically self-important aspects: a comic-opera army, proud in its ceremonial splendor but inept on the battlefield.

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Example sentences from the Web for comic opera

Unhappily his comic-opera politics prove that in attempting Parnassus he mistook his mountain.
Books and Persons|Arnold Bennett
The most pleasing set of youths that I ever met were the members of a comic-opera troupe.
Side Lights|James Runciman
She had been first a comic-opera singer, and later had earned good money by giving singing lessons.
My Austrian Love|Maxime Provost
Jim felt that the Government had buncoed him into this comic-opera chorus.
We Can't Have Everything|Rupert Hughes

Zanzibar is an "Arabian Nights" city, a comic-opera capital, a most difficult city to take seriously.
The Congo and Coasts of Africa|Richard Harding Davis

British Dictionary definitions for comic opera

comic opera

noun

a play largely set to music, employing comic effects or situationsSee also opéra bouffe, opera buffa

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单词	comic opera
释义	comic opera SEE SYNONYMS FOR comic opera ON THESAURUS.COM noun a diverting opera with spoken dialogue and a happy ending. the tradition or genre of such operas. Origin of comic opera First recorded in 1905–10 Words nearby comic opera comfy, comic, comical, comic book, Comice, comic opera, comic relief, comic strip, Com. in Chf., Comines, Cominform Definition for comic opera (2 of 2) comic-opera [ kom-ik-op-er-uh, -op-ruh ] / ˈkɒm ɪkˈɒp ər ə, -ˈɒp rə / adjective comically vainglorious; having farcically self-important aspects: a comic-opera army, proud in its ceremonial splendor but inept on the battlefield. Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for comic opera Unhappily his comic-opera politics prove that in attempting Parnassus he mistook his mountain. Books and Persons\|Arnold Bennett The most pleasing set of youths that I ever met were the members of a comic-opera troupe. Side Lights\|James Runciman She had been first a comic-opera singer, and later had earned good money by giving singing lessons. My Austrian Love\|Maxime Provost Jim felt that the Government had buncoed him into this comic-opera chorus. We Can't Have Everything\|Rupert Hughes Zanzibar is an "Arabian Nights" city, a comic-opera capital, a most difficult city to take seriously. The Congo and Coasts of Africa\|Richard Harding Davis British Dictionary definitions for comic opera comic opera noun a play largely set to music, employing comic effects or situationsSee also opéra bouffe, opera buffa 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 Words related to comic opera opera bouffe, bouffe, opera comique
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comic opera

noun

Origin of comic opera

Words nearby comic opera

Definition for comic opera (2 of 2)

adjective

Example sentences from the Web for comic opera

British Dictionary definitions for comic opera

noun

Words related to comic opera