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comedy
noun
(
comed, ies, -
)
archaic Greece.
a choric song of celebration or revel
ancient Greece.
a light, amusing play with a happy ending
medieval Europe.
a narrative poem with an agreeable ending (e.g.,
The Divine Comedy
)
a dramatic work that is light and humorous or satirical in tone
the genre of such works
entertainment composed of jokes, satire, or humorous performance
the art of composing comedy
a humorous event
Translations:
Etymology:
From Ancient Greek
(
komodia
) "theatrical act that amuses", from
(
komos
) "entertaiment, merriment" +
(
ode
) "lyric song".
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