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parquet circle

 
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n.
The part of the main floor of a theater that lies under the balcony section. Also called parterre.


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In a theater or opera house, the part of the main floor at the rear of the parquet, 3, usually under the galleries or balconies.


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The noun has one meaning:

Meaning #1: seating at the rear of the main floor (beneath the balconies)
  Synonym: parterre


 
 

 

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