Overture definition
An example of an overture is the opening piece of music to Mozart's opera The Marriage of Figaro.
An example of an overture is a suggestion that two people in disagreement seek mediation.
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Origin of overture
- Middle English opening from Old French from Vulgar Latin ōpertūra alteration (influenced by Latin cōperīre to cover) of Latin apertūra from apertus past participle of aperīre to open wer-4 in Indo-European roots
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
- From Anglo-Norman, Middle French overture, from Old French overture.
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