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genre

gen·re [ nrə, Nrə ] (plural gen·res)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. category of artistic works: one of the categories, based on form, style, or subject matter, into which artistic works of all kinds can be divided. For example, the detective novel is a genre of fiction.

2. paintings of household scenes: painting depicting household scenes

[Early 19th century. Via French, "type" < Latin genus "birth, kind"]

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