English Explanatory Dictionary

Beijing opera

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Synonym of Peking opera.

Word forms

Beijing opera Beijing operas

Etymology

From Beijing + opera, following the growing acceptance of pinyin Beijing in place of the earlier spelling Peking in reference to the capital of China.

Synonyms

Peking opera
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