EXTRAVAGANZA

extravaganza

(noun) any lavishly staged or spectacular entertainment

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

extravaganza (plural extravaganzas or extravaganze)

An extravagant or eccentric piece of music, literature, or drama.

An instance of fantastical or chaotic behaviour or conduct.

Source: Wiktionary


Ex*trav`a*gan"za, n. Etym: [Extravagance with an Italian ending: cf. It. stravaganza.]

1. A composition, as in music, or in the drama, designed to produce effect by its wild irregularity; esp., a musical caricature.

2. An extravagant flight of sentiment or language.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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