01 An opening or aperture; a recess; a chamber.
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An opening or aperture; a recess; a chamber.[Obs.]
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2.
Disclosure; discovery; revelation.[Obs.]“It was he That made the overture of thy treasons to us.” — Shak.
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3.
A proposal; an offer; a proposition formally submitted for consideration, acceptance, or rejection.
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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.(Mus.)