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horse operas

horse operas is the plural of horse opera.

Meaning of horse opera

Noun

horse opera (plural horse operas)

  1. (idiomatic) A theatrical production, film, or program on radio or television depicting adventures of characters in the American Old West; a western.
    • Three new examples of Hollywood's staple commodity, the horse opera, all filmed in color, contain the full quota of galloping and gunplay.1952 November 3, “Way Out West”, in Time
  2. (archaic, idiomatic) An equestrian show, as in a circus.
    • The Ravels, after having played a successful engagement at the Metropolitan, closed last evening, and sail to-day for New-Orleans, and now we have no amusement but nigger minstrels and the horse opera—i.e., circus.1856 March 31, “Affairs in California: San Francisco”, in New York Times, retrieved 30 Mar 2009

Questions about horse operas

What is horse operas the plural of?
Horse operas is the plural of horse opera.

Words near horse operas in the dictionary

  1. horse nettle
  2. horse nettles
  3. horse of a different color
  4. horse of a different colour
  5. horse opera
  6. horse operas
  7. horse parlor
  8. horse parlors
  9. horse paste
  10. horse pastes
  11. horse pill

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