extravaganza: Meaning and Definition of

ex•trav•a•gan•za

Pronunciation: (ik-strav"u-gan'zu), [key]
— n.
  1. a musical or dramatic composition or production, as comic opera or musical comedy, marked by a loose structure, a frivolous theme, and elaborate costuming and staging.
  2. any lavish or opulent show, event, assemblage, etc.: an extravaganza of new housewares on the twelfth floor.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
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