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Definitions for matinee
ˌmæt nˈeɪ; esp. Brit. ˈmæt nˌeɪmati·nee

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. matineenoun

    a theatrical performance held during the daytime (especially in the afternoon)

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  1. matinéenoun

    A showing of a movie or theatrical performance in the afternoon.

Wikipedia

  1. 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

  1. Matineenoun

    a reception, or a musical or dramatic entertainment, held in the daytime. See SoirEe

  2. Etymology: [F., from matin. See Matin.]

Freebase

  1. 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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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of matinee in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of matinee in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

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