Phrase guide
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noun
A theatrical production, film, or program on radio or television depicting adventures of characters in the American Old West; a western.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: idiomatic
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Synonyms: hoss opera, oater, oat opera
Antonyms: none provided
noun
An equestrian show, as in a circus.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: archaic, idiomatic
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Synonyms: hoss opera, oat opera
Antonyms: none provided
noun
a film about life in the western United States during the period of exploration and development
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: Western
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: feature, feature film
Narrower terms: spaghetti Western
History
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