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Word: Matinee
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
mid 19th century: from French matinée, literally ‘morning (as a period of activity)’, from matin ‘morning’: performances were formerly also in the morning
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈmatɪneɪ
Dialects: British English
Definition:
an afternoon performance in a theatre or cinema.
Short Definition:afternoon performance in theatre or cinema
Variant Forms:
- matinée
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