legitimate theater

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legitimate theater

Alternative forms[edit]

legitimate theatre (standard spelling in all English-speaking countries except the USA)

Etymology[edit]

A reference to the British Licensing Act 1737

Noun[edit]

legitimate theater (countable and uncountable, plural legitimate theaters)

(uncountable) Serious drama, as opposed to farce or musical theater.
(countable) A theater that performs serious dramas.

Related terms[edit]

legitimate drama

Anagrams[edit]

legitimate theatre

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