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forestage

The English word “forestage” has 7 meanings listed here.

noun

  1. The part of a theatre stage in front of the closed curtain.
  2. A preliminary or developmental stage.
  3. Forecastle.
  4. A duty or tribute payable to the king's foresters.
  5. A service paid by foresters to the king.

verb

  1. To block so that someone or something appears in the forestage.
  2. To make prominent; to bring into focus.

Etymology

From Middle English forstage, equivalent to fore- + stage.

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