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   genre

   /ˈʒɒ̃rə/

   noun

   • 1. a style or category of art, music, or literature: "the spy thriller is a very masculine genre"
   • 2. denoting or relating to a style of painting depicting scenes from ordinary life, typically domestic situations, associated particularly with 17th-century Dutch and Flemish artists: "genre scenes"

   Word Origin early 19th century: French, literally ‘a kind’ (see gender).

   Scrabble Points: 6

   • G

     2

   • E

     1

   • N

     1

   • R

     1

   • E

     1

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