- A proposal; an offer; a proposition formally submitted for consideration, acceptance or rejection.
- (v.t.) To make an overture to; as, to overture a religious body on some subject.
- A composition, for a full orchestra, designed as an introduction to an oratorio, opera or ballet or as an independent piece; -- called in the latter case a concert overture.
- Disclosure; discovery; revelation.
- An opening or aperture; a recess; a recess; a chamber.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
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