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From Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary : [ easton ]
Theatre only mentioned in Acts 19:29, 31. The ruins of this theatre at Ephesus still exist, and they show that it was a magnificent structure, capable of accommodating some 56,700 persons. It was the largest structure of the kind that ever existed. Theatres, as places of amusement, were unknown to the Jews.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 ]
theatre n 1: a building where theatrical performances or motion-picture shows can be presented; "the house was full" [syn: theater, house] 2: the art of writing and producing plays [syn: dramaturgy, dramatic art, dramatics, theater] 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, theater of operations, theatre of operations]From Greek Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-el-ALL-2023-07-27 ]
theatre Αγγλικά n. 1 το θέατρο (το κτίριο και η τέχνη]) 2 το θέατρο (πολεμικών επιχειρήσεων) 3 το αμφιθέατρο (όπου δίνονται διαλέξεις, πχ σε πανεπιστήμια) 4 η κινηματογραφική αίθουσα 5 το χειρουργείο, ο τόπος όπου γίνονται χειρουργικές επεμβάσειςFrom English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]
theatre Middle French n. theatre#English n. (lb en mostly Australia Canada NZ UK) (alternative spelling of en theater)From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]
theatre n. (lb en mostly Australia Canada NZ UK) (alternative spelling of en theater)From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]
theatre Middle French n. theatre#English n. (lb en mostly Australia Canada NZ UK) (alternative spelling of en theater)From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]
theatre Middle French n. theatre#English n. (lb en mostly Australia Canada NZ UK) (alternative spelling of en theater)From Finnish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-fi-ALL-2023-07-27 ]
theatre Englanti n. 1 teatteri (''jossa näytellään yleisön edessä'') 2 (en-br-kirj) elokuvateatteri 3 (en-br-kirj) leikkaussali 4 teatterirakennusFrom Swedish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-sv-ALL-2023-07-27 ]
theatre Engelska n. 1 (tagg brittisk engelska kat=teater språk=en) teater 2 (tagg brittisk engelska språk=en) salong (biograf/teater)From English-Afrikaans FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-afr ]
theatre /θˈiətə/ teaterFrom English-Arabic FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.6.3 : [ freedict:eng-ara ]
Theatre /θˈiətə/ المسرحFrom English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-ces ]
theatre /θˈiətə/ divadloFrom Eurfa Saesneg, English-Welsh Eurfa/Freedict dictionary ver. 0.2.3 : [ freedict:eng-cym ]
theatre /θˈiətə/From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 : [ freedict:eng-deu ]theatr
theatre /θˈiətə/ SchauplatzFrom English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 : [ freedict:eng-deu ]Synonym: theater
theatre /θˈiətə/ SchauspielhausFrom English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 : [ freedict:eng-deu ]Synonym: theater see: theatres, theaters
theatre /θˈiətə/ [Br.] TheaterFrom English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 : [ freedict:eng-deu ][art] "national theatre/theater" - Staatstheater "state theatre/theater" - Staatstheater "total theatre/theater" - Totaltheater "popular theatre/theater" - Volkstheater "folk theatre/theater" - Volkstheater "go to the theatre" - ins Theater gehen "find work in the theatre" - am Theater Arbeit finden "theatre of the absurd" - absurdes Theater "use a theatre/theater for performances" - ein Theater bespielen "We were at the theatre last night." - Wir waren gestern Abend im Theater. "Is there a snack bar at/in the theatre?" - Gibt es im Theater ein Buffet? "What's on at the theatre tonight?" - Was spielen sie heute Abend im Theater?, Was wird heute Abend im Theater gespielt? Synonym: theater see: theatres, theaters, documentary theatre, documentary theater, youth theatre, youth theater, state theatre, state theater, regional theatre, regional theater, spoken theatre, spoken theater, improvisational theatre, improvisational theater, be on the stage
theatre /θˈiətə/ [Br.] TheaterhausFrom English - Modern Greek XDXF/FreeDict dictionary ver. 0.1.1 : [ freedict:eng-ell ]Synonyms: theatre house, theater house, theater see: theatre houses, theatres, theater houses, theaters
theatre /θˈiətə/ θέατροFrom English-French FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.6 : [ freedict:eng-fra ]
theatre /θiətər/ théâtreFrom English-Hindi FreeDict Dictionary ver. 1.6 : [ freedict:eng-hin ]
theatre /θˈiətə/From English-Croatian FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.2.2 : [ freedict:eng-hrv ]1. रंगशाला "We went to the theatre to see a movie."
theatre /θˈiətə/ kazališno, kazališteFrom English-Hungarian FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.2.1 : [ freedict:eng-hun ]
theatre /θˈiətə/ 1. drámaírás 2. ház 3. színház 4. drámairodalom 5. fontos események színtere 6. nézôtér 7. mûtô 8. színmûvészet 9. elôadóterem 10. dráma 11. mozi 12. nézôk 13. filmszínházFrom English-Italian FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.2 : [ freedict:eng-ita ]
theatre /θˈiətə/ teatroFrom English-Latin FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.2 : [ freedict:eng-lat ]
theatre /θiətər/ theatrumFrom English-Lithuanian FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.7.2 : [ freedict:eng-lit ]
theatre /θiːətər/ 1. teatras See also: theater 2. dramos veikalai, pjesėsFrom English-Dutch FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.2 : [ freedict:eng-nld ]
theatre /θiətər/ schouwburg, theater, toneel, toneelwezenFrom English - Polish Piotrowski+Saloni/FreeDict dictionary ver. 0.2 : [ freedict:eng-pol ]
theatre, theater /ˈθɪətə/From English-Portuguese FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.3 : [ freedict:eng-por ]1. teatr 2. sala operacyjna
theatre /θiətər/From English-Russian FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.3.1 : [ freedict:eng-rus ]teatro
theatre /θiətər/ театрFrom English-Spanish FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.3.1 : [ freedict:eng-spa ]
theatre /θiətər/ teatroFrom English-Serbian FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-srp ]
theatre /θiətər/ позориштеFrom Norwegian Nynorsk-Norwegian Bokmål FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.1 : [ freedict:nno-nob ]
Theatre TheatreFrom IPA:en_US : [ IPA:en_US ]
From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 : [ moby-thesaurus ]/ˈθiətɝ/
22 Moby Thesaurus words for "theatre": acting, area, arena, auditorium, coliseum, drama, dramaturgy, hippodrome, histrionics, melodrama, opera house, performance, performing, playhouse, scene, setting, show business, stagecraft, staginess, the boards, the stage, theatricsFrom Stardic English-Chinese Dictionary : [ stardic ]
n.剧场,戏院From XDICT the English-Chinese dictionary : [ xdict ]
n. 剧院,电影院,影剧院