See Also: kaleidoscope(medicine)
kaleidoscope(dictionary)
kaleidoscope(encyclopedia)
kaleidoscope(dictionary)

oratorio (oh) and kaleidoscope (oh)


oratorio (oh)



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[Date: 1600-1700; Language: Italian; Origin: , from the Oratorio di San Filippo Neri, church in Rome where such Music was first performed]
a long piece of Music in which a large group of people sing

kaleidoscope (oh)



[Date: 1800-1900; Language: Greek; Origin: kalos 'beautiful' + eidos 'form' + English -scope (as in telescope)]
a pattern, situation, or scene that is always changing and has many details or bright colours
kaleidoscope of
::a kaleidoscope of cultures
a tube with mirrors and pieces of coloured glass at one end, which shows coloured patterns when you turn it