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Word: Orchestra
Speech Type: Noun
early 17th century: via Latin from Greek orkhēstra, from orkheisthai ‘to dance’
ˈɔːkɪstrə
a group of instrumentalists, especially one combining string, woodwind, brass, and percussion sections and playing classical music.
Short Definition:group of instrumentalists
the part of a theatre where the orchestra plays, typically in front of the stage and on a lower level.
Short Definition:part of theatre where orchestra plays
the semicircular space in front of an ancient Greek theatre stage where the chorus danced and sang.
Short Definition:space in front of ancient Greek stage
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