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raree-show

raree-show

9.9
A small box that people look into to see pictures
  • noun
  • Archaic
translation icon : raree-show
  • For a small fee, visitors could peer into the raree-show and marvel at the colorful images inside.

Examples

  • The traveling entertainer set up his raree-show at the busy marketplace, attracting curious children and adults alike.

  • In Victorian times, a raree-show was a popular way for people to catch glimpses of distant lands and wonders.

  • What a captivating raree-show that was!

  • The children were fascinated by the raree-show.

  • For a small fee, visitors could peer into the raree-show and marvel at the colorful images inside.

  • In Victorian times, a raree-show was a popular way for people to catch glimpses of distant lands and wonders.

  • The traveling entertainer set up his raree-show at the busy marketplace, attracting curious children and adults alike.

Synonyms

peepshow
vsraree-show
  • Archaic
9.4

A small display you look into through a hole to see tiny scenes

is street or portable entertainment shown in a box for public viewing

Surface Forms

raree-show singular
raree-shows plural

Etymology

Raree-show comes from an old word raree meaning 'rare' or 'curious' and the familiar word show meaning 'display'. So a raree-show was a small, portable 'rare' display you would peek into through a little hole or glass to see pictures, which is why it now means that kind of small box entertainment.