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spectacle

noun
spec·ta·cle | \ˈspek-ti-kəl also -ˌti-kəl \
Definition of spectacle
1a: something exhibited to view as unusual, notable, or
entertainingespecially : an eye-catching or dramatic public display
b: an object of curiosity or contemptmade a spectacle of herself
2spectacles plural : GLASSES
3: something (such as natural markings on an animal) suggesting a pair of
glasses

farce

verb
\ˈfärs \
farced; farcing
Definition of farce
(Entry 1 of 2)
transitive verb
1: STUFF
2: to improve or expand (something, such as a literary work) as if by stuffing

farce
noun
Definition of farce (Entry 2 of 2)
1: a savory stuffing : FORCEMEAT
2: a light dramatic composition marked by broadly satirical comedy and
improbable plot
3: the broad humor characteristic of farce
4: an empty or patently ridiculous act, proceeding, or situationthe trial became
a farce
dominion
noun
do·min·ion | \də-ˈmi-nyən \
Definition of dominion
1: DOMAIN
2law : supreme authority : SOVEREIGNTYhaving dominion over the natural
world
3dominions plural, Christianity : an order of angels— see CELESTIAL
HIERARCHY
4often capitalized, government : a self-governing nation of
the Commonwealth of Nations other than the United Kingdom that
acknowledges the British monarch as chief of state
5law : absolute ownership

exile
noun
ex·ile | \ˈeg-ˌzī(-ə)l, ˈek-ˌsī(-ə)l \
Definition of exile
(Entry 1 of 2)
1a: the state or a period of forced absence from one's country or home
b: the state or a period of voluntary absence from one's country or home
2: a person who is in exile

exile
verb
exiled; exiling
Definition of exile (Entry 2 of 2)
transitive verb
: to banish or expel from one's own country or home
foreshadowing
noun
fore·shad·ow·ing | \fȯr-ˈsha-də-wiŋ \
plural foreshadowings
Definition of foreshadowing
: an indication of what is to comeIf the history of the world were a novel, the
events so strikingly chronicled in the photographs in this book … would
seem a foreshadowing of the recent events …— Ralph NovakOn this merry
Christmas evening, however, no fears or dim foreshadowings of any coming
event clouded our hearts or faces.— Lucy Maud Montgomeryalso: the use of
such indications (as in a work of literature)And, further, Rose is a genuine
cliff-hanger, or page-turner, full of foreshadowing … and all the tried and
tricky methods of creating suspense.— John Simon

historical
adjective
his·tor·i·cal | \hi-ˈstȯr-i-kəl, -ˈstär-\
Definition of historical
1a: of, relating to, or having the character of historyhistorical data
b: based on historyhistorical novels
c: used in the past and reproduced in historical presentations
2: famous in history : HISTORIC SENSE A
3a: SECONDARY SENSE 1C
b: DIACHRONIChistorical grammar
oarage
noun
oar·age | \-rij, -rēj\
plural -s
Definition of oarage
1archaic : the action of oaring
2archaic
a: rowing equipment : oars and oar fittings
b: something resembling oars in appearance or movementthe oarage of the
wings of a single great bird— C. E. Montague

nestling
noun
nest·ling | \ˈnest-liŋ \
Definition of nestling
: a young bird that has not left the nest
Examples of nestling in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web

If a baby bird is a nestling (three to 10 days old) on the ground, it should be


put back into its nest.— Denise Coffey, Courant Community, "Found A Baby Bird?
Here's What To Do," 17 June 2018Milan hit back in the 22nd minute, as
Çalhanoğlu caught Pioli out with a 20 yard free kick that flew across the face
of goal, bouncing in front of the keeper and nestling into the bottom
corner.— SI.com, "AC Milan 5-1 Fiorentina: Red Hot Rossoneri Fightback to Book Place in
Europa League Group Stage," 20 May 2018
Gladiator
noun
glad·i·a·tor | \ˈgla-dē-ˌā-tər \
Definition of gladiator
1: a person engaged in a fight to the death as public entertainment for
ancient Romans
2: a person engaging in a public fight or controversy
3: a trained fighterespecially : a professional boxer

theater
noun
the·ater | \ˈthē-ə-tər, ˈthēə-, usually in Southern ˈthē-ˌā- also thē-ˈā- \
variants: or theatre
Definition of theater
(Entry 1 of 2)
1a: a building or area for dramatic performances
b: a building or area for showing motion pictures
c: an outdoor structure for dramatic performances or spectacles in ancient
Greece and Rome
2a: dramatic literature : PLAYS
b: dramatic representation as an art or profession : DRAMA
3: a place or sphere of enactment of usually significant events or
actionthe theater of public life
4a: a place rising by steps or gradationsa woody theater of stateliest view—
John Milton
b: a room often with rising tiers of seats for assemblies (as for lectures or
surgical demonstrations)
5a: dramatic or theatrical quality or effectiveness
b: SPECTACLE SENSE 1A
c: entertainment in the form of a dramatic or diverting situation or series of
eventstheir public feud made for good theater
6: THEATER OF OPERATIONS

theater
adjective
Definition of theater (Entry 2 of 2)
: of, relating to, or appropriate for use in a theater of
operationstheater nuclear weapons

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