discotheque

or dis·co·thèque

[ dis-kuh-tek, dis-kuh-tek ]

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noun

a nightclub for dancing to live or recorded music and often featuring sophisticated sound systems, elaborate lighting, and other effects.

Origin of discotheque

From the French word discothèque, dating back to 1950–55. See disc, -o-, theca

Also called disco.

Words Nearby discotheque

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How to use discotheque in a sentence

Then panic set in as flames rapidly engulfed the ceiling and filled the discotheque with black smoke.
Arrests Made in Brazilian Nightclub Inferno | Mac Margolis | January 28, 2013 | THE DAILY BEAST

British Dictionary definitions for discotheque

discotheque

/ (ˈdɪskəˌtɛk) /

noun

the full name of disco

Origin of discotheque

C20: from French discothèque, from Greek diskos disc + -o- + Greek thēkē case

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