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Meaning of Follies | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C2 Specialized

Definitions

A lavishly-produced theatrical revue characterized by major stars, huge casts, and opulent costumes and scenery.

plural, plural-only, uncountable

Equivalents

العربية الحماقات

Examples

“It has been a long time since new follies were springing up across the great estates of Britain. But the owners of Doddington Hall, in Lincolnshire, have brought the folly into the 21st century, by building a 30ft pyramid in the grounds of the Elizabethan manor.”
The most famous Broadway theatrical revues of all time were the Ziegfeld Follies.”

CEFR level

C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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