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entr'acte definition

entr'acte (än trakt′, än′trakt′; Fr än trakt′)

noun

  1. the interval between two acts of a play, opera, etc.; intermission
  2. a musical selection, dance, etc. performed during this interval

Etymology: Fr < entre-, between + acte, an act

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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