orchestra

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Synonyms: orchestre, orchestia, orchestral, orchestric, orchestras, orchester, orchestrina, orchestic

Antonyms: orchestre, orchestia, orchestral, orchestric, orchestras, orchester, orchestrina, orchestic

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|music}} A large [[group]] of [[musicians]] who [[play]] together on [[various]] [[instrument]]s, usually including some from [[strings]], [[woodwind]], [[brass]] and/or [[percussion]]; the instruments played by such a group.
2. {{lb|en|Ancient Greece|theater}} A [[semicircular]] [[space]] in front of the stage used by the [[chorus]] in [[Ancient Greek]] and [[Hellenistic]] theatres.
3. The [[area]] in a [[theatre]] or [[concert hall]] where the musicians sit, [[immediately]] in front of and below the [[stage]], sometimes (also) used by other performers.
4. {{lb|en|collective}} A group of [[cricket]]s.

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