Proscenia

3 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Proscenium \Pro*sce"ni*um\, n.; pl. {Proscenia}. [L., fr. Gr. ?;
     ? before + ? a tent, a wooden stage, the stage. See {Scene}.]
     1. (Anc. Theater) The part where the actors performed; the
        stage.
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     2. (Modern Theater) The part of the stage in front of the
        curtain; sometimes, the curtain and its framework.
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From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  proscenium
       n 1: the part of a modern theater stage between the curtain and
            the orchestra (i.e., in front of the curtain) [syn: {apron},
             {forestage}]
       2: the wall that separates the stage from the auditorium in a
          modern theater [syn: {proscenium wall}]
       [also: {proscenia} (pl)]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  proscenia
       See {proscenium}