romancyclus

Definitions of romancyclus
  1. noun
    a French novel in the form of a long chronicle of a family or other social group
    synonyms: familieroman
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    type of:
    roman, romannetje
    an extended fictional work in prose; usually in the form of a story
  2. noun
    a narrative telling the adventures of a hero or a family; originally (12th to 14th centuries) a story of the families that settled Iceland and their descendants but now any prose narrative that resembles such an account
    synonyms: saga
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    type of:
    avonturenroman
    a story of an adventure
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