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PROSCENIA
PROSCENIUM
proscenium, proscenium wall
(noun) the wall that separates the stage from the auditorium in a modern theater
proscenium, apron, forestage
(noun) the part of a modern theater stage between the curtain and the orchestra (i.e., in front of the curtain)
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Noun
proscenia
plural of proscenium
Anagrams
• caponiers, pain score, painscore, procaines
Source: Wiktionary
PROSCENIUM
Pro*sce"ni*um, n.; pl. Proscenia. Etym: [L., fr. Gr. Scene.]
1. (Anc. Theater)
Definition: The part where the actors performed; the stage.
2. (Modern Theater)
Definition: The part of the stage in front of the curtain; sometimes, the curtain and its framework. proscenium arch, the framework around the front of the stage.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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