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horse opera

n.

A film or other theatrical work about the American West; a western.

horse opera

n

(Performing Arts) Informal another term for Western [4]

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horse opera

horse opera - a film about life in the western United States during the period of exploration and development

feature film, feature - the principal (full-length) film in a program at a movie theater; "the feature tonight is `Casablanca'"

spaghetti Western - a low-budget Western movie produced by a European (especially an Italian) film company

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horse opera n (hum) → western m inv

horse opera n (hum) → western m inv

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