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Webster 1913 Edition
Proscenium
Pro-sce′ni-um
,Noun.
pl.
Proscenia
(#)
. [L., fr. Gr. [GREEK]; [GREEK] before + [GREEK] a tent, a wooden stage, the stage. See
Scene
.] 1.
(Anc. Theater)
The part where the actors performed; the stage.
2.
(Modern Theater)
The part of the stage in front of the curtain; sometimes, the curtain and its framework.