Hypertext Webster Gateway: "Extravaganza"

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)

Extravaganza \Ex*trav`a*gan"za\, n. [Extravagance with an
Italian ending: cf. It. stravaganza.]
1. A composition, as in music, or in the drama, designed to
produce effect by its wild irregularity; esp., a musical
caricature.

2. An extravagant flight of sentiment or language.

From WordNet (r) 1.7 (wn)

extravaganza
n : any lavishly staged or spectacular entertainment


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