English dictionary
opera
/'/oU/p/@/r/@/
Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.
noun
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a drama set to music; consists of singing with orchestral accompaniment and an orchestral overture and interludes
Source: WordNet 3.0
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a commercial browser
Source: WordNet 3.0
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a building where musical dramas are performed
Synonyms opera houseSource: WordNet 3.0
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A drama, either tragic or comic, of which music forms an essential part; a drama wholly or mostly sung, consisting of recitative, arials, choruses, duets, trios, etc., with orchestral accompaniment, preludes, and interludes, together with appropriate costumes, scenery, and action; a lyric drama.
Source: webster1913