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operetta

noun

/ˌɒpəˈrɛtə/

Meaning

a short opera with light and humorous themes

The theater staged a famous operetta by Gilbert and Sullivan.

light opera, musical play, comic opera

tragedy, serious drama

famous operetta, comic operetta, stage operetta

A person who leaves their own country to settle permanently in another.

A large single upright block of stone, or a large, powerful, indivisible organization or system.

The act of acquiring or obtaining something, especially skills, knowledge, or assets.

money in the form of coins rather than notes or credit

a situation that causes difficulties and needs to be dealt with or solved

polite behavior or a polite action; a favor or privilege