THEATRES
Noun
theatres
plural of theatre
Anagrams
• hat trees, hattrees, theaters
Source: Wiktionary
THEATRE
The"a*ter, The"a*tre, n. Etym: [F. thΓ©\'83tre, L. theatrum, Gr. dhya
to meditate, think. Cf. Theory.]
1. An edifice in which dramatic performances or spectacles are
exhibited for the amusement of spectators; anciently uncovered,
except the stage, but in modern times roofed.
2. Any room adapted to the exhibition of any performances before an
assembly, as public lectures, scholastic exercises, anatomical
demonstrations, surgical operations, etc.
3. That which resembles a theater in form, use, or the like; a place
rising by steps or gradations, like the seats of a theater. Burns.
Shade above shade, a woody theater Of stateliest view. Milton.
4. A sphere or scheme of operation. [Obs.]
For if a man can be partaker of God's theater, he shall likewise be
partaker of God's rest. Bacon.
5. A place or region where great events are enacted; as, the theater
of war.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition