Meaning of the word encore in English

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encore

US /ˈɑːŋ.kɔːr/
UK /ˈɑːŋ.kɔːr/
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Noun

1.

a repeated or additional performance of an item at the end of a concert, as called for by an audience.

Example:
The band played an encore after the enthusiastic applause.
The audience demanded an encore, chanting for more.

Exclamation

1.

used as a call by an audience for an additional performance.

Example:
After the final song, the crowd shouted, "Encore! Encore!"

Verb

1.

to ask for an additional performance from (an entertainer).

Example:
The audience encored the singer for another song.
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