vaudeville
31vaudeville — [[t]vɔ͟ːdəvɪl[/t]] N UNCOUNT Vaudeville is a type of entertainment consisting of short acts such as comedy, singing, and dancing. Vaudeville was especially popular in the early part of the twentieth century. [mainly AM] In 1901, he broke out of… …
32vaudeville — [ vɔ:dəvɪl, vəʊd ] noun 1》 a type of entertainment popular in the early 20th century, featuring a mixture of musical and comedy acts. ↘a light or comic stage play with songs. 2》 archaic a satirical or topical song. Derivatives vaudevillian… …
33vaudeville — A type of entertainment. A term used in the theatrical trade as describing a species of entertainment composed of a number of isolated acts and attractions so put together as to form a balanced show. The acts run in sequence. The theaters where… …
34vaudeville — noun Vaudeville is used before these nouns: ↑performer …
35vaudeville — Synonyms and related words: Broadway, Grand Guignol, Passion play, Tom show, antimasque, audience success, ballet, bomb, broadcast drama, burlesque, burlesque show, carnival, charade, circus, cliff hanger, closet drama, comedy drama, critical… …
36Vaudeville — Vau|de|ville [vodə vi:l, fr. vod vil] das; s, s <aus gleichbed. fr. vaudeville, angeblich entstellt aus Vau de Vire, Name eines Tales in der Normandie, das aus Liedern bekannt war>: 1. franz. Gassenhauer, Volks u. Trinklied. 2. burleskes od …
37vaudeville — [18] In 15th century France there was a fashion for songs from the valley of the Vire, in the Calvados region of Normandy (particularly popular, apparently, were the satirical songs composed by a local fuller, Olivier Basselin). They were known… …
38vaudeville — (VOD vill) [French, from voix de ville: voice of the town, or vau de Vire: valley of the Vire] Originally, a simple 16th century love song that became a popular song with a new satirical text. Later, a popular entertainment consisting of a… …
39vaudeville — vau|de|vil|le sb., n, r, rne (lystspil med indlagte sange), i sms. vaudeville , fx vaudevilleforfatter …
40vaudeville — [18] In 15th century France there was a fashion for songs from the valley of the Vire, in the Calvados region of Normandy (particularly popular, apparently, were the satirical songs composed by a local fuller, Olivier Basselin). They were known… …
