Usually means: Epic, dramatic adventure across space.
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  1. space opera: Merriam-Webster
  2. space opera: Oxford Learner's Dictionaries
  3. space opera: Collins English Dictionary
  4. space-opera: Wordnik
  5. space opera: Wiktionary
  6. space opera: Infoplease Dictionary
  7. space opera: Dictionary.com
  8. Space Opera (Valente novel), Space Opera (Vance novel), Space Opera (disambiguation), Space Opera (role-playing game), Space Opera, Space-opera, Space opera: Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia
  9. space opera: TheFreeDictionary.com

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  1. space opera: Glossary of Science Fiction Jargon

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  1. space opera: Urban Dictionary

Definitions from Wiktionary (space opera)

noun:  (initially derogatory) A subgenre of speculative fiction or science fiction that emphasizes space travel, romantic adventure, and larger-than-life characters often set against vast exotic settings.
noun:  A subgenre of speculative fiction or science fiction that uses serialization.
noun:  (countable) A work or production in this style.

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