platea
/pləˈtiːə/Medieval Theatre
noun
An area before a raised stage, providing additional acting space or accommodation for the audience.
Origin
Mid 19th century; earliest use found in John Payne Collier (1789–1883), literary editor and forger. From post-classical Latin placea, specifically use of platea.
- give rise to
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- give someone a bloody nose
- give someone a break
- give someone a dose (or taste) of their own medicine
- give someone a fit
- give someone a hard time
- give someone a holler
- give someone a mouthful
- give someone an inch and he (or she) will take a mile
- give someone a piece of one's mind
- give someone a shout
- give someone away
- give someone Bondi
- give someone credit for
- give someone grief
- give someone head
- give someone hell
- give someone one
- give someone (or get) a thick ear
- give someone (or get) the bum's rush
- give someone (some) skin
- give someone the big E
- give someone the bird
- give someone the boot