Definition of encores Encores
/ɑˈnkɔˌɹz/ - [ankorz] -
We found 3 definitions of encores from 2 different sources.
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What does encores mean?
Wiktionary 
- encores (Noun)
Plural of encore.
Part of speech
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| encore - an extra or repeated performance; usually given in response to audience demand | ||
| performance any recognized accomplishment; "they admired his performance under stress"; "when Roger Maris powered four home runs in one game his performance merits awe" | ||
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| encore - request an encore, from a performer | ||
| bespeak, request, call for, quest be a signal for or a symptom of; "These symptoms indicate a serious illness"; "Her behavior points to a severe neurosis"; "The economic indicators signal that the euro is undervalued" | ||
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Wiktionary
- encore (Noun)
A brief extra performance, done after the main performance is complete. - encore (Noun)
A call or demand as by continued applause for a repeat performance. - encore (Verb)
To call for an extra performance or repetition. - encore (Verb)
To call for an encore.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- encore (adv. / interj.)
Once more; again; -- used by the auditors and spectators of plays, concerts, and other entertainments, to call for a repetition of a particular part. - encore (n.)
A call or demand (as, by continued applause) for a repetition; as, the encores were numerous. - encore (v. t.)
To call for a repetition or reappearance of; as, to encore a song or a singer.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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encore
äng-kōr′, adv. again: once more.—n. a call for the repetition of a song, &c.: the repetition of a song, &c.—v.t. to call for a repetition of. [Fr. (It. ancora)—perh. from L. (in) hanc horam, till this hour, hence=still.]
Foolish DictionaryThe Foolish Dictionary 🤡
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encore
A greedy theatre-goer's desire to get more than his money's worth. From the Fr. en, among, and cochon, pig,--common among pigs.
Wikipedia 
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concert
An encore at a concert is an extra piece that is played at the end of the concert. It is not on the programme, although the performer may have secretly planned it. A performer will play an encore if the audience claps a lot at the end of the concert. Sometimes the audience shout "encore!" when they want an encore. The word "encore" is the French word for "again".
An encore is usually a short piece. Often it is a fast piece to finish the concert off happily, but if the performer(s) has just played a very energetic, loud piece an encore might be a quiet piece. A concert given by a solo performer or small group of performers is more likely to finish with an encore than a concert with an orchestra, but a lot depends on the tradition from one country to another.
Although "encore" is a French word, in France the audience shout "bis!"
