Usually means: Elevated shoes used in theater.
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  1. cothurni: Merriam-Webster
  2. cothurni: Collins English Dictionary
  3. cothurni: Wordnik
  4. cothurni: Wiktionary
  5. cothurni: Dictionary.com
  6. cothurni: TheFreeDictionary.com

(Note: See cothurnus as well.)

Definitions from Wiktionary (cothurnus)

noun:  A buskin used in ancient tragedy.
noun:  (figurative) The stilted style denoting ancient tragedy.
▸ Also see cothurnus


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