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discotheque

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dis·co·theque also dis·co·thèque  (dsk-tk, dsk-tk)
n.
A nightclub that features dancing to recorded or sometimes live music and often has showy decor and elaborate lighting.
[French, record library, discothèque, from Italian discoteca, record library : disco, disk, record (from Latin discus, quoit; see discus) + biblioteca, library (from Latin bibliothca; see bibliotheca).]
discotheque
Noun
same as disco [French]
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Noun1.discothequediscotheque - a public dance hall for dancing to recorded popular music
disco
ballroom, dance hall, dance palace - large room used mainly for dancing
Translations
French discotheque [ˈdɪskəutɛk] n → discothèque f
German discotheque [ˈdɪskəutɛk] n → Diskothek f
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