Meanings
nounminiorchestra (plural miniorchestras)
plural miniorchestras
- rareA small orchestra.
The seven-member Bell Orchestre was indeed a miniorchestra, with strings, brass, woodwinds and percussion along with occasional guitar and analog electronic noise.
2009 February 28, Jon Pareles, “Turf-Sharing, When Indie Met Classical”, in New York Times
Origin
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miniorchestra. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/miniorchestra
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“miniorchestra.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/miniorchestra. Accessed November 3, 2026.
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