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forestage.

The part of a theatre stage in front of the closed curtain.

9 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun
  1. The part of a theatre stage in front of the closed curtain.

  2. A preliminary or developmental stage.

  3. Forecastle.

    obsolete
Where this word comes from

From Middle English forstage, equivalent to fore- + stage.

verb
  1. To block so that someone or something appears in the forestage.

  2. To make prominent; to bring into focus.

    broadly
Where this word comes from

From Middle English forstage, equivalent to fore- + stage.

noun
  1. A duty or tribute payable to the king's foresters.

    UK · historical
  2. A service paid by foresters to the king.

    UK · historical
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree English forest Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂tos Proto-Italic *-ātos Latin -ātus Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icus Latin -āticus Latin -āticum Old French -agebor. Middle English -age English -age English forestage From forest + -age.

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