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panto

/ˈpæntəʊ/noun

उच्चारण पैन्टो

पैंटोमाइम, बच्चों का हास्य-संगीत नाटक (विशेषकर ब्रिटेन में क्रिसमस पर)

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nounpantos
  1. 1

    [C/U] British, informal

    a funny musical play for children, usually based on a fairy tale and performed at Christmas, especially in Britain; a pantomime

    पैंटोमाइम, बच्चों का हास्य-संगीत नाटक (विशेषकर ब्रिटेन में क्रिसमस पर)

    • We took the children to see the panto at the local theatre.
    • The school panto was Cinderella this year.
    • The family went to the panto on Boxing Day.
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    • Our local theatre puts on a panto every winter.
    • The children shouted with joy during the panto.

    Synonyms pantomime

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Notes

British and American: panto is a British word; it is a short form of pantomime.

British and American: panto एक British शब्द है; यह pantomime का संक्षिप्त रूप है।