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genre
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[ˈʒɒnrə], (Noun)
Definitions:
- a style or category of art, music, or literature
(e.g: the spy thriller is a very masculine genre)
- denoting or relating to a style of painting depicting scenes from ordinary life, typically domestic situations, associated particularly with 17th-century Dutch and Flemish artists
(e.g: genre scenes)
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Origin
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early 19th century: French, literally ‘a kind’ (see gender)
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