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opera se·ria (ō̂′pe rä se′rē ä; E äp′ə rə ser′ē ə, -sir′-)
18th-cent. opera characterized by the stylized treatment of mythological or classical subjects and the extensive use of arias
Etymology: It, serious opera
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