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noun

Ridotto n.

A favorite Italian public entertainment, consisting of music and dancing, held generally on fast eves. "There are to be ridottos at guinea tickets."

(Music) An arrangement or abridgment of a piece from the full score.

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Etymology of 'Ridotto'

Collaborative International Dictionary of English 0.48

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"Ridotto" Quotes from Famous Books

... implored my father's consent, though I had but faint hopes of obtaining it. But he was by some means or other apprised of our design, before I could prevail upon myself to make him acquainted with our purpose. I had danced with my lover at the ridotto on the preceding evening, and there perhaps our eyes betrayed us. Certain it is, several of Lord W—'s relations, who disapproved of the match, came up and rallied him on his passion; Lord S—k, in particular, used this remarkable expression, ...

— The Adventures of Peregrine Pickle, Volume I • Tobias Smollett

... opprime indegnamente inorgoglito pel tuo dono. Cola dove si trova Ravano, piu non isfavilla per timore il sole, piu non spira il vento, piu non fiammeggia il fuoco: l' oceano stesso cui fan corona i vasti flutti, veggendo costui, tutto si turba e si commuove. Stretto dalla forza di costui e ridotto allo stremo dovette Vaisravano abbandonare Lanca. Da questo Ravano, terror del mondo, tu ne proteggi, O almo Nume: degna, O dator d'ogni bene, trovar modo ad estirpar costui. Fatto di queste cose conscio dai Devi, stette alquanto meditando, poi rispose Brahma: Orsu! e stabilito il modo onde distruggere ...

— The Ramayana • VALMIKI