drame

Definitions of drame
  1. noun
    drama in which the protagonist is overcome by some superior force or circumstance; excites terror or pity
    synonyms: tragédie
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    comédie
    light and humorous drama with a happy ending
  2. noun
    an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
    synonyms: catastrophe, malheur
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    types:
    déferlement, raz-de-marée
    an unusual (and often destructive) rise of water along the seashore caused by a storm or a combination of wind and high tide
    déferlement, raz-de-marée
    a cataclysm resulting from a destructive sea wave caused by an earthquake or volcanic eruption
    type of:
    malchance
    unnecessary and unforeseen trouble resulting from an unfortunate event
  3. noun
    the literary genre of works intended for the theater
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    comédie
    light and humorous drama with a happy ending
    tragédie
    drama in which the protagonist is overcome by some superior force or circumstance; excites terror or pity
    comédie
    a comedy characterized by broad satire and improbable situations
    mélodrame
    an extravagant comedy in which action is more salient than characterization
    type of:
    genre, genre littéraire
    a style of expressing yourself in writing
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