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repertoire

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rep·er·toire  (rpr-twär)
n.
1. The stock of songs, plays, operas, readings, or other pieces that a player or company is prepared to perform.
2. The class of compositions in a genre: has excellent command of the chanteuse repertoire.
3. The range or number of skills, aptitudes, or special accomplishments of a particular person or group.

[French répertoire, from Old French, from Late Latin repertrium; see repertory.]

repertoire [ˈrɛpəˌtwɑː]
n
1. all the plays, songs, operas, or other works collectively that a company, actor, singer, dancer, etc., has prepared and is competent to perform
2. the entire stock of things available in a field or of a kind the comedian's repertoire of jokes was becoming stale
(Performing Arts / Theatre)
in repertoire denoting the performance of two or more plays, ballets, etc., by the same company in the same venue on different evenings over a period of time ``Nutcracker'' returns to Covent Garden over Christmas in repertoire with ``Giselle''
[from French, from Late Latin repertōrium inventory; see repertory]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.repertoire - 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"
aggregation, collection, accumulation, assemblage - several things grouped together or considered as a whole
2.repertoire - 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
aggregation, collection, accumulation, assemblage - several things grouped together or considered as a whole

repertoire
noun range, list, stock, supply, store, collection, repertory, repository an impressive repertoire of funny stories
Translations
repertoire [ˈrepətwɑːʳ] N [of songs, jokes] → repertorio m
repertoire [ˈrɛpərtwɑːr] n
[actor, musician] → répertoire m
(fig)répertoire m
repertoire
n (Theat, Mus) → Repertoire nt
repertoire [ˈrɛpətwɑːʳ] nrepertorio
repertoire [ˈrɛpətwɑːʳ] nrepertorio


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Nor did the place lose money, for no one left, and the crowd increased to standing room as Michael went through his repertoire of "God Save the King," "Sweet Bye and Bye," "Lead, Kindly Light," "Home, Sweet Home," and "Shenandoah.
Young Jefferson only learnt to play one tune on those bagpipes; but I never heard any complaints about the insufficiency of his repertoire - none whatever.
Shaw considered her "sweet songs" quite unfit for a fashionable young lady's repertoire.
 
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