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Webster 1913 Edition


Extravaganza

Ex-travˊa-gan′za

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Noun.
[
Extravagance
with an Italian ending: cf. It.
stravaganza
.]
1.
A composition, as in music, or in the drama, designed to produce effect by its wild irregularity; esp., a musical caricature.
2.
An extravagant flight of sentiment or language.