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catafalque collapse: a decorated bier on which a coffin rests in state during a funeral

biosphere collapse: the regions of the surface and atmosphere of the Earth (or other planet) where living organisms exist

John Doe collapse: an unknown or fictitious man who is a party to legal proceedings; a hypothetical average man

colosseum collapse: a large amphitheater in Rome whose construction was begun by Vespasian about AD 75 or 80

cockpit collapse: compartment where the pilot sits while flying the aircraft; seat where the driver sits while driving a racing car; an enclosure for cockfights

tribune collapse: the apse of a Christian church that contains the bishop's throne; (ancient Rome) an official elected by the plebeians to protect their interests

ground floor collapse: the floor of a building that is at or nearest to the level of the ground around the building; becoming part of a venture at the beginning (regarded as position of advantage); "he got in on the ground floor"

stage collapse: a section or portion of a journey or course; "then we embarked on the second stage of our Caribbean cruise"; a large platform on which people can stand and can be seen by an audience; "he clambered up onto the stage and got the actors to help him into the box"; a small platform on a microscope where the specimen is mounted for examination; the theater as a profession (usually `the stage'); "an early movie simply showed a long kiss by two actors of the contemporary stage"; any scene regarded as a setting for exhibiting or doing something; "All the world's a stage"--Shakespeare; "it set the stage for peaceful negotiations"; plan, organize, and carry out (an event); "the neighboring tribe staged an invasion"; perform (a play), especially on a stage; "we are going to stage `Othello'"

showman collapse: a sponsor who books and stages public entertainments; a person skilled at making effective presentations

auteur collapse: a filmmaker who has a personal style and keeps creative control over his or her works

stage manager collapse: someone who supervises the physical aspects in the production of a show and who is in charge of the stage when the show is being performed

monad collapse: (biology) a single-celled microorganism (especially a flagellate protozoan); a singular metaphysical entity from which material properties are said to derive; (chemistry) an atom having a valence of one

Levant collapse: the former name for the geographical area of the eastern Mediterranean that is now occupied by Lebanon and Syria and Israel; a heavy morocco often used in bookbinding; run off without paying a debt

Middle East collapse: the area around the eastern Mediterranean; from Turkey to northern Africa and eastward to Iran; the site of such ancient civilizations as Phoenicia and Babylon and Egypt and the birthplace of Judaism and Christianity and Islam; had continuous economic and political turmoil in the 20th century; "the Middle East is the cradle of Western civilization"

Orient collapse: (poetic) eastern; "the orient sun"; determine one's position with reference to another point; cause to point; "Orient the house towards the West"; be oriented; "The weather vane points North"; "the dancers toes pointed outward"

Antipodes collapse: any two places or regions on diametrically opposite sides of the Earth; "the North Pole and the South Pole are antipodes"

dais collapse: a platform raised above the surrounding level to give prominence to the person on it

campus collapse: a field on which the buildings of a university are situated

barker collapse: someone who stands in front of a show (as at a carnival) and gives a loud colorful sales talk to potential customers

launching pad collapse: a platform from which rockets or space craft are launched

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