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Encore
Open directlyWebster's 1828 Dictionary · 1828 1 of 3
Part of speech: noun (n.)
A call or demand (as, by continued applause) for a repetition; as, the encores were numerous.
Webster's 1828 Dictionary · 1828 2 of 3
Part of speech: verb (v.)
To call for a repetition or reappearance of; as, to encore a song or a singer. [Rebecca] insisted upon encoring one of the duets. Thackeray.
Webster's 1828 Dictionary · 1828 3 of 3
Part of speech: adverb (adv.)
Once more; again; -- used by the auditors and spectators of plays, concerts, and other entertainments, to call for a repetition of a particular part.