vaudeville

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Etymology

Borrowed from French vaudeville.

Pronunciation

• (America) IPA: /ˈvɔ.d(ə).vɪl/, /ˈvoʊd.vɪl/
• (British) IPA: /ˈvɔː.də.vɪl/

Noun

vaudeville

1. (historical, uncountable) A style of multi-act theatrical entertainment which originated from France and flourished in Europe and North America from the 1880s through the 1920s.
2. (historical, countable) An entertainment in this style.

Synonyms

• music hall (British)

Translations

• French: vaudeville
• German: Vaudeville
• Portuguese: vaudeville
• Russian: водеви́ль
• Spanish: vodevil

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