Pirates of Penzance, The
From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary EnglishPirates of Penzance, TheThe Pirates of PenzancePirates of Pen‧zance, The /ˌpaɪərəts əv penˈzæns/ (1879) a comic opera by Gilbert and Sullivan about a group of pirates who never succeed in robbing anyone. It contains the well-known songs The Very Model of a Modern Major General and A Policeman's Lot is Not a Happy One.