Ridotto

2 definitions found

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

  Ridotto \Ri*dot"to\, v. i.
     To hold ridottos. [R.] --J. G. Cooper.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:



  Ridotto \Ri*dot"to\, n. [It., fr. LL. reductus a retreat. See
     {Redoubt}.]
     1. A favorite Italian public entertainment, consisting of
        music and dancing, -- held generally on fast eves.
        --Brande & C.
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              There are to be ridottos at guinea tickets.
                                                    --Walpole.
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     2. (Music) An arrangement or abridgment of a piece from the
        full score.
        [Webster 1913 Suppl.]