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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

legitimate theater

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.98 in modern English

Syllables
le-git-i-mate the-ater
IPA
23
Scrabble Score
17
Letters
5
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Serious drama, as opposed to farce or musical theater.

Uncountable

noun

A theater that performs serious dramas.

Countable

Example Sentences

Etymology

A reference to the British Licensing Act 1737.

Usage

Inflected Forms

legitimate theaters (plural) legitimate theatre (alternative, Commonwealth)

Phrases

legitimate drama

Frequently Paired Words

legitimate drama

Antonyms

illegitimate theater

Questions

What does legitimate theater mean?
Serious drama, as opposed to farce or musical theater.
Where does legitimate theater come from?
A reference to the British Licensing Act 1737.

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