"theatre" meaning in Scots

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Noun

Forms: theatres [plural]
Etymology: Inherited from Middle English theater, theatre, from Old French theatre, from Latin theatrum, from Ancient Greek θέατρον (théatron, “a place for viewing”), from θεάομαι (theáomai, “to see; to watch; to observe”). Etymology templates: {{root|sco|ine-pro|*-trom}}, {{glossary|Inherited}} Inherited, {{inh|sco|enm|theater|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Middle English theater, {{inh+|sco|enm|theater}} Inherited from Middle English theater, {{der|sco|fro|theatre}} Old French theatre, {{der|sco|la|theatrum}} Latin theatrum, {{der|sco|grc|θέατρον||a place for viewing}} Ancient Greek θέατρον (théatron, “a place for viewing”) Head templates: {{head|sco|noun|||plural|theatres|||||cat2=|cat3=|head=}} theatre (plural theatres), {{sco-noun}} theatre (plural theatres)
  1. (countable) theater (a place or building, consisting of a stage and seating, in which an audience gathers to watch plays, musical performances, public ceremonies, and so on) Tags: countable
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