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kabuki

ka·bu·ki [ kə bkee ]


noun 
Definition:
 
Japanese theater: traditional Japanese drama in which male actors play both male and female parts

[Late 19th century. < Japanese< ka "song" (< Middle Chinese) + bu "dance" (< Middle Chinese mu@) + ki "art" (< Middle Chinese khi)]
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