horse opera

/ˌhɔrs ˌˈɑpərə/
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Definitions of horse opera
  1. noun
    a film about life in the western United States during the period of exploration and development
    synonyms: Western
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    types:
    spaghetti Western
    a low-budget Western movie produced by a European (especially an Italian) film company
    type of:
    feature, feature film
    the principal (full-length) film in a program at a movie theater
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