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1. (n.) orchestra
a group of performers on various musical instruments, including esp. strings, winds, and percussion, who play music together.
2. orchestra
(in a modern theater)
3. orchestra
the space reserved for the musicians, usu. the front part of the main floor
4. orchestra
the entire main-floor space for the audience.
5. orchestra
the front section of seats on the main floor; parquet.
6. orchestra
(in an ancient Greek theater) the circular space in front of the stage, allotted to the chorus.
7. orchestra
(in a Roman theater) a similar space reserved for persons of distinction.
Etymology: (1590–1600; < L orchēstra < Gk orchēstra the space on which the chorus danced, der. of orcheîsthai to dance)
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1. (noun) orchestra
a musical organization consisting of a group of instrumentalists including string players
2. (noun) orchestra
seating on the main floor in a theater
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1. (noun) orchestra
a group of classical musicians led by a conductor
The Chicago Symphony Orchestra
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Sense: a (usually large) group of musicians playing together, led by a conductor.
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 Afrikaans: orkes |
 Arabic: أورْكِسْتْرا: فِرْقَه موس |
 Bulgarian: оркестър |
 Brazilian: orquestra |
 Czech: orchestr |
 German: das Orchester |
 Danish: orkester |
 Greek: ορχήστρα |
 Spanish: orquesta |
 Estonian: orkester |
 Farsi: ارکستر |
 Finnish: orkesteri |
 French: orchestre |
 Hebrew: תִּזמוֹרֶת |
 Hindi: वादक समूह |
 Croatian: orkestar |
 Hungarian: zenekar |
 Indonesian: orkestra |
 Icelandic: hljómsveit |
 Italian: orchestra |
 Japanese: オーケストラ |
 Korean: 오케스트라 |
 Lithuanian: orkestras |
 Latvian: orķestris |
 Malay: orkestra |
 Dutch: orkest |
 Norwegian: orkester |
 Polish: orkiestra |
 Persian: ارکستر |
 Pashto: اركستر |
 Portuguese: orquestra |
 Romanian: orchestră |
 Russian: оркестр |
 Slovak: orchester |
 Slovenian: orkester |
 Serbian: orkestar |
 Swedish: orkester |
 Thai: วงดนตรีขนาดใหญ่ที่เล่นเพล |
 Turkish: orkestra |
 Taiwanese: 管弦樂隊 |
 Ukrainian: оркестр |
 Urdu: آرکيسٹرا، سازندوں کي جما |
 Vietnamese: dàn nhạc |
 Chinese: 管弦乐队 |
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