| n. | 1. | The space in a theater between the stage and the audience; - originally appropriated by the Greeks to the chorus and its evolutions, afterward by the Romans to persons of distinction, and by the moderns to a band of instrumental musicians. Now commonly called |
| 2. | The space in the main floor of a theater in which the audience sits; also, the forward spectator section of the main floor, in distinction from the | |
| 3. | The place in any public hall appropriated to a band of instrumental musicians. | |
| 4. | (Mus.) Loosely: A band of instrumental musicians performing in a theater, concert hall, or other place of public amusement. | |
| 5. | (Mus.) The instruments employed by a full band, collectively; |
| Noun | 1. | orchestra - a musical organization consisting of a group of instrumentalists including string players |
| 2. | orchestra - seating on the main floor in a theater |
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