overture

11 points English 8 letters Uncommon Commonness #26,373 Valid in: US and UK dictionaries

Definitions

noun

orchestral music played at the beginning of an opera or oratorio

Definition: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

/ˈoʊvɝːtʃɝː/ · 3 syllables · CMUdict (BSD-3-Clause)

Forms from WordNet 3.1 morphology — every form attested in the dictionary.

a tentative suggestion designed to elicit the reactions of others

something that serves as a preceding event or introduces what follows

Synonyms grouped by meaning — WordNet 3.1 (Princeton University).

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