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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  Theater \The"a*ter\, Theatre \The"a*tre\, n. [F. th['e][^a]tre,
     L. theatrum, Gr. ?, fr. ? to see, view; cf. Skr. dhy[=a] to
     meditate, think. Cf. Theory.]
     1. An edifice in which dramatic performances or spectacles
        are exhibited for the amusement of spectators; anciently
        uncovered, except the stage, but in modern times roofed.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     2. Any room adapted to the exhibition of any performances
        before an assembly, as public lectures, scholastic
        exercises, anatomical demonstrations, surgical operations,
        etc.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     3. That which resembles a theater in form, use, or the like;
        a place rising by steps or gradations, like the seats of a
        theater. --Burns.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              Shade above shade, a woody theater
              Of stateliest view.                   --Milton.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     4. A sphere or scheme of operation. [Obs.]
        [1913 Webster]
  
              For if a man can be partaker of God's theater, he
              shall likewise be partaker of God's rest. --Bacon.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     5. A place or region where great events are enacted; as, the
        theater of war.
        [1913 Webster]

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  Theater \The"a*ter\, Theatre \The"a*tre\, n. [F. th['e][^a]tre,
     L. theatrum, Gr. ?, fr. ? to see, view; cf. Skr. dhy[=a] to
     meditate, think. Cf. Theory.]
     1. An edifice in which dramatic performances or spectacles
        are exhibited for the amusement of spectators; anciently
        uncovered, except the stage, but in modern times roofed.
  
     2. Any room adapted to the exhibition of any performances
        before an assembly, as public lectures, scholastic
        exercises, anatomical demonstrations, surgical operations,
        etc.
  
     3. That which resembles a theater in form, use, or the like;
        a place rising by steps or gradations, like the seats of a
        theater. --Burns.
  
              Shade above shade, a woody theater Of stateliest
              view.                                 --Milton.
  
     4. A sphere or scheme of operation. [Obs.]
  
              For if a man can be partaker of God's theater, he
              shall likewise be partaker of God's rest. --Bacon.
  
     5. A place or region where great events are enacted; as, the
        theater of war.

From WordNet (r) 2.0 : [ wn ]


  theater
       n 1: a building where theatrical performances or motion-picture
            shows can be presented; "the house was full" [syn: theatre,
             house]
       2: the art of writing and producing plays [syn: dramaturgy, dramatic
          art, dramatics, theatre]
       3: a region in which active military operations are in
          progress; "the army was in the field awaiting action"; "he
          served in the Vietnam theater for three years" [syn: field,
           field of operations, theater of operations, theatre,
           theatre of operations]

From Greek Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-el-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  theater
     Αγγλικά n.
     (ετ θέατρο en) (US spelling: theatre)

From Greek Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-el-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  Theater
     Γερμανικά n.
     το θέατρο

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  theater
     Middle English n.
     1 A theatre open to the sky; an amphitheatre.
     2 Any stage which plays and performances take place at.
     3 (lb enm rare) A whorehouse.
     n.
     1 A place or building, consisting of a stage and seating, in which an
  audience gathers to watch plays, musical performances, public
  ceremonies, and so on.
     2 A region where a particular action takes place; a specific field of
  action, usually with reference to war.
     3 A lecture theatre.
     4 (lb en medicine) An operating theatre or locale for human
  experimentation.
     5 (lb en US) A cinema.
     6 Drama or performance as a profession or art form.
     7 Any place rising by steps like the seats of a theater.
     8 (lb en figurative derogatory often following a noun used
  attributively) A conspicuous but unproductive display of action.

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  Theater
     German n.
     1 n theater (gloss: a place or building consisting of a stage and
  seats)
     2 n theater (gloss: drama or performance as a profession or artform)
     3 n theatrical company, troupe, theater company (gloss: company
  (group or organization) of, often touring, actors, singers or dancers)
     4 n audience (gloss: large gathering of people listening to or
  watching a performance in a theater)
     5 n (lb de informal) to-do, fuss, hassle (gloss: excessive activity,
  worry, bother, talk, or conflict)

From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]


  theater
     n.
     1 A place or building, consisting of a stage and seating, in which an
  audience gathers to watch plays, musical performances, public
  ceremonies, and so on.
     2 A region where a particular action takes place; a specific field of
  action, usually with reference to war.
     3 A lecture theatre.
     4 (lb en medicine) An operating theatre or locale for human
  experimentation.
     5 (lb en US) A cinema.
     6 Drama or performance as a profession or art form.
     7 Any place rising by steps like the seats of a theater.
     8 (lb en figurative derogatory often following a noun used
  attributively) A conspicuous but unproductive display of action.

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]


  theater
     Middle English n.
     1 A theatre open to the sky; an amphitheatre.
     2 Any stage which plays and performances take place at.
     3 (lb enm rare) A whorehouse.
     n.
     1 A place or building, consisting of a stage and seating, in which an
  audience gathers to watch plays, musical performances, public
  ceremonies, and so on.
     2 A region where a particular action takes place; a specific field of
  action, usually with reference to war.
     3 A lecture theatre.
     4 (lb en medicine) An operating theatre or locale for human
  experimentation.
     5 (lb en US) A cinema.
     6 Drama or performance as a profession or art form.
     7 Any place rising by steps like the seats of a theater.
     8 (lb en figurative derogatory often following a noun used
  attributively) A conspicuous but unproductive display of action.

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]


  Theater
     German n.
     1 n theater (gloss: a place or building consisting of a stage and
  seats)
     2 n theater (gloss: drama or performance as a profession or artform)
     3 n theatrical company, troupe, theater company (gloss: company
  (group or organization) of, often touring, actors, singers or dancers)
     4 n audience (gloss: large gathering of people listening to or
  watching a performance in a theater)
     5 n (lb de informal) to-do, fuss, hassle (gloss: excessive activity,
  worry, bother, talk, or conflict)

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]


  theater
     Middle English n.
     1 A theatre open to the sky; an amphitheatre.
     2 Any stage which plays and performances take place at.
     3 (lb enm rare) A whorehouse.
     n.
     1 A place or building, consisting of a stage and seating, in which an
  audience gathers to watch plays, musical performances, public
  ceremonies, and so on.
     2 A region where a particular action takes place; a specific field of
  action, usually with reference to war.
     3 A lecture theatre.
     4 (lb en medicine) An operating theatre or locale for human
  experimentation.
     5 (lb en US) A cinema.
     6 Drama or performance as a profession or art form.
     7 Any place rising by steps like the seats of a theater.
     8 (lb en figurative derogatory often following a noun used
  attributively) A conspicuous but unproductive display of action.

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]


  Theater
     German n.
     1 n theater (gloss: a place or building consisting of a stage and
  seats)
     2 n theater (gloss: drama or performance as a profession or artform)
     3 n theatrical company, troupe, theater company (gloss: company
  (group or organization) of, often touring, actors, singers or dancers)
     4 n audience (gloss: large gathering of people listening to or
  watching a performance in a theater)
     5 n (lb de informal) to-do, fuss, hassle (gloss: excessive activity,
  worry, bother, talk, or conflict)

From Finnish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-fi-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  theater
     Englanti n.
     1 teatteri
     2 (en-am-kirj) elokuvateatteri
     3 (en-am-kirj) leikkaussali
     4 ''~ (theater of war)'' sotanäyttämö

From Finnish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-fi-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  Theater
     Saksa n.
     teatteri

From Swedish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-sv-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  theater
     Engelska n.
     1 (tagg amerikansk engelska kat=teater språk=en) teater
     2 (tagg amerikansk engelska språk=en) salong (biograf/teater)

From Swedish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-sv-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  Theater
     Tyska n.
     teater

From Deutsch-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2020.10.04 : [ freedict:deu-bul ]


  Theater /teˈaːtɐ/ /teˈʔaːtɐ/ 
  театър
  eine Schauspielstätte

From Deutsch-ελληνικά FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:deu-ell ]


  Theater /teˈaːtɐ/ /teˈʔaːtɐ/ 
  θέατρο
  eine Schauspielstätte