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- [zhahn-ruh; French zhahn-ruh]
- /ˈʒɑn rə; French ˈʒɑ̃ rə/
- /ˈʒɑ̃ː.rə/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [zhahn-ruh; French zhahn-ruh]
- /ˈʒɑn rə; French ˈʒɑ̃ rə/
Definitions of genre word
- noun plural genre a class or category of artistic endeavor having a particular form, content, technique, or the like: the genre of epic poetry; the genre of symphonic music. 1
- noun plural genre Fine Arts. paintings in which scenes of everyday life form the subject matter. a realistic style of painting using such subject matter. 1
- noun plural genre genus; kind; sort; style. 1
- adjective genre Fine Arts. of or relating to genre. 1
- adjective genre of or relating to a distinctive literary type. 1
- noun genre A category of artistic composition, as in music or literature, characterized by similarities in form, style, or subject matter. 1
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Origin of genre
First appearance:
before 1760 One of the 46% newest English words
1760-70; < French: kind, sort; see gender1
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Parts of speech for Genre
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
genre popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 88% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
genre usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for genre
noun genre
- category — If people or things are divided into categories, they are divided into groups in such a way that the members of each group are similar to each other in some way.
- style — a particular kind, sort, or type, as with reference to form, appearance, or character: the baroque style; The style of the house was too austere for their liking.
- fashion — a prevailing custom or style of dress, etiquette, socializing, etc.: the latest fashion in dresses.
- brand — If someone is branded as something bad, people think they are that thing.
- character — The character of a person or place consists of all the qualities they have that make them distinct from other people or places.
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