overture

IPA(Pronunciation)

/ˈəʊvətjʊə/

Noun

obsolete often plural Scotland

(obsolete) An opening; a recess or chamber. / (obsolete) Disclosure; discovery; revelation. / (often in plural) An approach or proposal made to initiate communication, establish a relationship etc.

Japanese Meaning

（過時表現）入口、開口部、または部屋のような空間 / （過時表現）明らかになること、発見、または啓示 / （複数形で用いられることが多い）接近や関係構築のための提案、申し出、または試み

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The overture of the ceremony signaled the start of the festival.

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式典の序幕は祭りの始まりを告げた。

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Sense（1）

(obsolete) An opening; a recess or chamber.

the cave's inmost overture

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Sense（2）

(obsolete) Disclosure; discovery; revelation.

It was he / That made the overture of thy treasons to us.

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Sense（3）

(often in plural) An approach or proposal made to initiate communication, establish a relationship etc.

overture of friendship

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Sense（4）

(Scotland) A motion placed before a legislative body, such as the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland.

Sense（5）

(music) A musical introduction to a piece of music, or a play.

The overture was almost at a close; and silence being now more effective than any thing that he could urge in favour of the play, Courtenaye went behind the scenes:...

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overtures

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