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Definitions for matinee
ˌmæt nˈeɪ; esp. Brit. ˈmæt nˌeɪmati·nee
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Princeton's WordNet
matineenoun
a theatrical performance held during the daytime (especially in the afternoon)
Wiktionary
matinéenoun
A showing of a movie or theatrical performance in the afternoon.
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matinee
In the performing arts, film exhibition, and other forms of entertainment, a matinée is a performance or exhibition in the afternoon (or occasionally earlier), as distinguished from the evening.
Webster Dictionary
Matineenoun
a reception, or a musical or dramatic entertainment, held in the daytime. See SoirEe
Etymology: [F., from matin. See Matin.]
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Matinee
Matinee is a 1993 period comedy film directed by Joe Dante. It is an ensemble piece about the home front in the Cuban Missile Crisis combined with a tribute to independent filmmaker William Castle. The film stars John Goodman, Cathy Moriarty, Simon Fenton, Omri Katz, Lisa Jakub, and Kellie Martin. A then-unknown Naomi Watts has a small role as a character in a film within the film. The film was written by Jerico Stone and Charlie Haas, the latter portraying Mr. Elroy, a schoolteacher.
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of matinee in Chaldean Numerology is: 7
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The numerical value of matinee in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4
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- matinéCzech
- matineeDanish
- MatineeGerman
- απογευματινήGreek
- matinéSpanish
- نمایش یا برنامه یاجشن بعدازظهرPersian
- matinéeFrench
- ցերեկույթArmenian
- matinéeInterlingua
- pertunjukan siangIndonesian
- matinéeItalian
- שַׁחֲרִיתHebrew
- マチネJapanese
- 주간 흥행Korean
- matineeDutch
- popołudniówka, poranekPolish
- matinêPortuguese
- дневной сеансRussian
- matineTurkish
- מאַטינייYiddish
- 日場Chinese
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