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encore definition

en·core (än′kôr′; also, esp.for interj., än kôr′)

interjection

again; once more: in English, used by an audience to demand a repetition or an additional performance

Etymology: Fr, again, still < OFr ancor, prob. < L (hinc) hac hora (from that time) to the present hour

noun

  1. a demand by the audience, shown by continued applause, for the repetition of a piece of music, etc., or for another appearance of the performer or performers
  2. the repetition, further performance, etc. in answer to such a demand
  3. the piece of music, etc. performed in answer to such a demand

transitive verb encored -·cored′, encoring -·cor′·ing

Now Rare to demand further performance of or by

intransitive verb

Informal to give an encore

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