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An opera in which the text and action are not interrupted by set arias, duets, etc., the music being determined throughout by dramatic appropriateness; musical drama of this character, in general. It involves the use of a kind of melodious declamation, the development of leitmotif, great orchestral elaboration, and a f…

A place for public musical entertainments; specif. (Eng.), esp. a public hall for vaudeville performances, in which smoking and drinking are usually allowed in the auditorium.

Of or pertaining to music; having the qualities of music; or the power of producing music; devoted to music; melodious; harmonious; as, musical proportion; a musical voice; musical instruments; a musical sentence; musical persons. Musical, or Music, box, a box or case containing apparatus moved by clockwork so as to pl…

A social musical party. [Colloq.]

In a musical manner.

The quality of being musical.

One skilled in the art or science of music; esp., a skilled singer, or performer on a musical instrument.

A kind of monomania in which the passion for music becomes so strong as to derange the intellectual faculties. Dunglison.

See Mouflon.

In a musing manner.

See Muset.

fresh of the consistence of honey, obtained from a bag being behind the navel of the male musk deer. It has a slightly bitter taste, but is specially remarkable for its powerful and enduring odor. It is used in medicine as a stimulant antispasmodic. The term is also applied to secretions of various other animals, havin…

See Muscadel.

See Muscat.

e St. Lawrence River. It is valued as a food fish. [Written also maskallonge, maskinonge, muskallonge, muskellonge, and muskelunjeh.]

The male of the sparrow hawk.

A soldier armed with a musket.

See Mosquito.

A short musket.

Muskets, collectively.