grand opera

noun

a serious, usually tragic, opera in which most of the text is set to music.

Origin of grand opera

First recorded in 1795–1805

Words nearby grand opera

grandnephew, grandniece, grand old man, Grand Old Party, Grand Ole Opry, grand opera, grandpa, grandpapa, grandpappy, grandparent, grand passion

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Example sentences from the Web for grand opera

Mrs. Stuart had visited Egypt before, but to Grace it was like a glimpse of grand-opera land, a scene from "Aida."
By Right of Conquest|Arthur Hornblow
“Mr. Fairfax is giving a luncheon for two of the grand-opera people,” she explained.
What's-His-Name|George Barr McCutcheon
Here, the lady must be no less a personage than a grand-opera singer or a premire danseuse.
The Place of Honeymoons|Harold MacGrath
Stella Wing, who would have been a grand-opera star except for her drive to know everything about language.
Masters of Space|Edward Elmer Smith

It is not like looking back from the front seat in the pit upon a grand-opera night—the colors are all sober.
Mr. Dide, His Vacation in Colorado|Lewis B. France

British Dictionary definitions for grand opera

grand opera

noun

an opera that has a serious plot and is entirely in musical form, with no spoken dialogue

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单词	grand opera
释义	grand opera noun a serious, usually tragic, opera in which most of the text is set to music. Origin of grand opera First recorded in 1795–1805 Words nearby grand opera grandnephew, grandniece, grand old man, Grand Old Party, Grand Ole Opry, grand opera, grandpa, grandpapa, grandpappy, grandparent, grand passion Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for grand opera Mrs. Stuart had visited Egypt before, but to Grace it was like a glimpse of grand-opera land, a scene from "Aida." By Right of Conquest\|Arthur Hornblow “Mr. Fairfax is giving a luncheon for two of the grand-opera people,” she explained. What's-His-Name\|George Barr McCutcheon Here, the lady must be no less a personage than a grand-opera singer or a premire danseuse. The Place of Honeymoons\|Harold MacGrath Stella Wing, who would have been a grand-opera star except for her drive to know everything about language. Masters of Space\|Edward Elmer Smith It is not like looking back from the front seat in the pit upon a grand-opera night—the colors are all sober. Mr. Dide, His Vacation in Colorado\|Lewis B. France British Dictionary definitions for grand opera grand opera noun an opera that has a serious plot and is entirely in musical form, with no spoken dialogue 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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