repertory

Noun
US[rep-er-taw-ree]/ˈrɛpɚˌtɔri/4 syllables
Synonyms: repertoirestock companyrepertory company

Open English WordNet

Noun (4)

  1. a storehouse where a stock of things is keptType of depository, deposit
  2. the entire range of skills or aptitudes or devices used in a particular field or occupation“the repertory of the supposed feats of mesmerism”“has a large repertory of dialects and characters”Synonyms: repertoireType of collection, aggregation
  3. a collection of works (plays, songs, operas, ballets) that an artist or company can perform and do perform for short intervals on a regular scheduleSynonyms: repertoireType of collection, aggregation
  4. a theatrical company that performs plays from a repertoireSynonyms: stock companyrepertory companyType of theater company
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Webster's Dictionary (1913)

Rep′er·to·ry (r?p′?r-t?-r?), noun

Origin: L. repertorium, fr. reperire to find again; pref. re- re + parire, parere, to bring forth, procure: cf. F. répertoire. Cf. Parent.

1. A place in which things are disposed in an orderly manner, so that they can be easily found, as the index of a book, a commonplace book, or the like.

2. A treasury; a magazine; a storehouse.

3. Same as Repertoire.

Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54

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