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ballad opera

ballad opera noun: an often racy and satirical genre of English stage entertainment that originated in the 18th century.

Noun

ballad opera (plural ballad operas)

  1. An often racy and satirical genre of English stage entertainment that originated in the 18th century.

Forms of ballad opera

pluralballad operas

Questions about ballad opera

What does ballad opera mean?
Ballad opera means an often racy and satirical genre of English stage entertainment that originated in the 18th century.
What part of speech is ballad opera?
Ballad opera is a noun.
What is the plural of ballad opera?
The plural of ballad opera is ballad operas.

Words near ballad opera in the dictionary

  1. ballaces
  2. ballache
  3. ballaches
  4. Ballachulish
  5. ballad
  6. ballad opera
  7. ballad operas
  8. ballad-monger
  9. ballad-mongers
  10. ballade
  11. ballade royal

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