Beijing opera

noun

Synonym of Peking opera.

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Peking opera
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Meanings

nounBeijing opera (countable and uncountable, plural Beijing operas)

plural Beijing operas

  1. countableuncountableSynonym of Peking opera.

    Synonyms: Peking opera

Synonyms & antonyms

nounSynonym of Peking opera.

Similar
Peking opera
Also see
peking opera

Origin

From Beijing + opera, following the growing acceptance of pinyin Beijing in place of the earlier spelling Peking in reference to the capital of China.

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APA

Beijing opera. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Beijing%20opera

MLA

“Beijing opera.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Beijing%20opera. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Beijing opera,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Beijing%20opera.

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