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  • 61modern Chinese orchestra — The name ‘modern Chinese orchestra’ is a convenient descriptive term to denote a musical organization that has various names in different places: Minzu yuetuan or Minyue tuan (national or folk orchestra) in mainland China, Guoyue tuan (national… …

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  • 62modern — mod•ern [[t]ˈmɒd ərn[/t]] adj. 1) of or pertaining to present and recent time 2) characteristic of present and recent time; contemporary 3) why of or pertaining to the historical period following the Middle Ages 4) mad lit. fia of, pertaining to …

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  • 64modern — adjective 1) modern times Syn: present day, contemporary, present, current, twenty first century, latter day, modern day, recent Ant: past 2) her clothes are very modern Syn …

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  • 65times — 1. noun /taɪmz/ a) The circumstances of a certain time. Modern times are so very different from the past. b) A persons experiences or biography. The Life and Times of Rosie the Riveter 2. preposition /taɪmz/ Product of the previous number and the …

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  • 66modern — adjective 1) modern times Syn: present day, contemporary, present, current, twenty first century, latter day, recent 2) her clothes are very modern Syn: fashionable, up to date, trendsetting …

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  • 67modern — /ˈmɒdn / (say modn) adjective 1. of or relating to present and recent time; not ancient or remote. 2. characteristic of present and recent time; not antiquated or obsolete. 3. of or relating to various styles of jazz, evolved in the 1940s and… …

  • 68modern — I. adjective Etymology: Late Latin modernus, from Latin modo just now, from modus measure more at mete Date: 1585 1. a. of, relating to, or characteristic of the present or the immediate past ; contemporary b. of, relating to, or characteristic… …

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  • 69modern — 1. adjective /ˈmɒd(ə)n,ˈmɑdɚn/ Pertaining to the current time and style. Syn: contemporary Ant: dated, old 2. noun /ˈmɒd(ə)n,ˈmɑdɚn/ Someone who lives in modern times …

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  • 70Modern Family (season 1) — Modern Family season 1 Season 1 DVD cover Country of origin United States No. of episodes 24 …

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