n. A nightclub that features dancing to recorded or sometimes live music and often has showy decor and elaborate lighting. [French, record library, discothèque, from Italian discoteca, record library : disco, disk, record (from Latin discus, quoit; see DISCUS) + biblioteca, library (from Latin bibliothēca; see BIBLIOTHECA).] |
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