/ Dictionary / Index B Beggar's Opera, The*: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: Beg'gar's Op'era The Pronunciation: [key] a ballad opera (1728) with text by John Gay and music arranged by John Pepusch. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. beggar's-lice beggar-ticks Related Content Daily Word Quiz: secular Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language