repertory

rep·er·to·ry

 (rĕp′ər-tôr′ē)

n. pl. rep·er·to·ries

1. A repertoire.

2.

a. A theater in which a resident company presents works from a specified repertoire, usually in alternation.

b. A repertory company.

3.

a. A place, such as a storehouse, where a stock of things is kept; a repository.

b. Something stored in or as if in such a place; a stock or collection.

adj.

1. Of or relating to a repertory company.

2. Of or relating to an independent movie theater that shows a selected program of films usually including revivals.

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[Late Latin repertōrium, from Latin repertus, past participle of reperīre, to find out : re-, re- + parīre, to get, beget; see perə- in Indo-European roots.]

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rep′er·to′ri·al adj.

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repertory

(ˈrɛpətərɪ; -trɪ)

n, pl -ries

1. the entire stock of things available in a field or of a kind; repertoire

2. a building or place where a stock of things is kept; repository

3. (Theatre) short for repertory company

[C16: from Late Latin repertōrium storehouse, from Latin reperīre to obtain, from re- + parere to bring forth]

ˌreperˈtorial adj

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rep•er•to•ry

(ˈrɛp ərˌtɔr i, -ˌtoʊr i)

n., pl. -ries.

1. a type of theatrical presentation in which a company performs several works regularly or in alternate sequence in one season.

2. Also called rep′ertory com`pany (or the`ater).a theatrical company that presents productions in this manner.

3. repertoire.

4. a store or stock of things available.

5. a storehouse or repository.

[1545–55; < Late Latin repertōrium inventory < Latin reper(īre) to discover, find (re- re- + -perīre, comb. form of parere to bring forth, produce) + -tōrium -tory²]

rep`er•to′ri•al, adj.

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Repertory

 provincial theatres collectively; a treasury or book in which anything is to be found—Johnson, 1755; a storehouse of knowledge; repertoire.

Examples: repertory of unconnected criticism, 1839; of all histories, 1593; of German lyric stage, 1845; of statutes and usages, 1868.

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Thesaurus

Noun	1.	repertory - a storehouse where a stock of things is kept depositary, depository, repository, deposit - a facility where things can be deposited for storage or safekeeping
	2.	repertory - the entire range of skills or aptitudes or devices used in a particular field or occupation; "the repertory of the supposed feats of mesmerism"; "has a large repertory of dialects and characters" repertoire aggregation, collection, accumulation, assemblage - several things grouped together or considered as a whole
	3.	repertory - a collection of works (plays, songs, operas, ballets) that an artist or company can perform and do perform for short intervals on a regular schedule repertoire aggregation, collection, accumulation, assemblage - several things grouped together or considered as a whole

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repertory

noun repertoire, list, range, stock, supply, store, collection, repository Her repertory of songs was vast.

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Translations

repertorio

raccoltateatro di repertorio

repertory

[ˈrepətərɪ]

A. N (= stock) → repertorio m

B. CPD repertory company N → compañía f de repertorio
repertory theatre, repertory theater (US) N → teatro m de repertorio

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repertory

[ˈrɛpə^rtəri] n (also repertory theatre) → théâtre m de répertoirerepertory company n → troupe f théâtrale permanente

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repertory

n

(also repertory theatre) → Repertoire-Theater nt; to act in repertory, to play repertory → Repertoire-Stücke spielen; he was in repertory → er spielte an einem Repertoire-Theater

(= songs, plays) = repertoire

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repertory

[ˈrɛpət/ərɪ]

1. n (Theatre) (fig) (of jokes, songs) → repertorio
to act in repertory → far parte di una compagnia di repertorio

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