Genre — Gen re (zh[aum]N r ), n. [F. See {Gender}.] 1. 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… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
GENRE — s. m. Il se dit, en général, de Ce qui est commun à diverses espèces, de ce qui renferme plusieurs espèces différentes. Sous le genre d animal, il y a deux espèces comprises, celle de l homme, celle de la bête. Genre supérieur. Genre subalterne.… … Dictionnaire de l'Academie Francaise, 7eme edition (1835)
GENRE — n. m. Ce qui est commun à diverses espèces, ce qui renferme plusieurs espèces différentes. Sous le genre animal, il y a deux espèces comprises, celle de l’homme, celle de la bête. Genre supérieur. Genre subalterne. En termes de Logique, La… … Dictionnaire de l'Academie Francaise, 8eme edition (1935)
Genre — A genre (pronEng|ˈʒɑːnrə, also IPA|/ˈdʒɑːnrə/; from French kind or sort , from Latin: genus (stem gener )) is a loose set of criteria for a category of composition; the term is often used to categorize literature and speech, but is also used for… … Wikipedia
Genre studies — are a structuralist approach to literary theory, film theory, and other cultural theories. When studying a genre in this way, one examines the structural elements that combine in the telling of a story and find patterns in collections of stories … Wikipedia
Genre fiction — is a term for fictional works (novels, short stories) written with the intent of fitting into a specific literary genre in order to appeal to readers and fans already familiar with that genre. In contemporary fiction publishing, genre is an… … Wikipedia
Genre works — Genre works, also called genre scenes or genre views, are pictorial representations in any of various media that represent scenes or events from everyday life, such as markets, domestic settings, interiors, parties, inn scenes, and street scenes … Wikipedia
Genre b.goode — is the record label Australian band TISM release their records on. Formed around 1995, the unusual title comes from one of the founding members of TISM who chose his stage name as Genre B. Goode and quit the band before the band had even played… … Wikipedia
Genre Balkan — is a type of honey flavored yogurt first invented in France during the mid 19th century. A yogurt company in Belgium then began producing more of the dessert, until it became associated with Belgium, rather than France … Wikipedia
Genre of the Lamentations — The Genre of the LamentationsIn the Catholic liturgy, one text provided a source of inspirations for many composers and many masterpieces: the Lamentations of Jeremiah. The genre spanned several centuries, and kept a number of peculiarities which … Wikipedia
genre — noun Etymology: French, from Middle French, kind, gender more at gender Date: 1770 1. a category of artistic, musical, or literary composition characterized by a particular style, form, or content 2. kind, sort 3. painting that depicts scenes or… … New Collegiate Dictionary
