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    opera
    op‧e‧ra /ˈɒpərə $ ˈɑː-/ noun
     Date: 1600-1700
     Language: Italian
     Origin: Latin, 'works', plural of opus; ⇨ opus
    1. [countable] a musical play in which all of the words are sung ⇨ operetta:
        We go to the opera (=go to a performance of opera) regularly.
        an opera singer
    2. [uncountable] these plays considered as a form of art
    —operatic /ˌɒpəˈrætɪk◂ $ ˌɑː-/ adjective:
        operatic performances
    —operatically /-kli/ adverb
    ⇨ grand opera, soap opera