ZebraWords.com - The Definition of 'Intermezzo', Synonyms of 'Intermezzo' & More on 'Intermezzo'

1. WordNet® 3.0 (2006)

intermezzo
    n 1: a short movement coming between the major sections of a
         symphony
    2: a short piece of instrumental music composed for performance
       between acts of a drama or opera
    3: a brief show (music or dance etc) inserted between the
       sections of a longer performance [syn: interlude,
       intermezzo, entr'acte]

2. The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

Intermezzo \In`ter*mez"zo\, n. [It. See Intermede.] (Mus.)
   An interlude; an intermede. See Intermede.
   [1913 Webster]

Thesaurus Results for intermezzo:

1. Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0

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