01 n. Kind; genus; class; form; style, esp. in literature.
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Kind; genus; class; form; style, esp. in literature.“French drama was lisping or still inarticulate; the great French genre of the fabliau was hardly born.” — Saintsbury.“A particular demand . . . that we shall pay special attention to the matter of genres -- that is, to the different forms or categories of literature.” — W. P. Trent.
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A style of painting, sculpture, or other imitative art, which illustrates everyday life and manners.(Fine Arts)