Definitions of Western
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a film or novel about life in the western United States during the period of exploration and development
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synonyms:
horse opera
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types:
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spaghetti Western
a low-budget Western movie produced by a European (especially an Italian) film company
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type of:
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feature, feature film
the principal (full-length) film in a program at a movie theater
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spaghetti Western
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