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| 1. | a play, movie, etc., of light and humorous character with a happy or cheerful ending; a dramatic work in which the central motif is the triumph over adverse circumstance, resulting in a successful or happy conclusion. |
| 2. | that branch of the drama which concerns itself with this form of composition. |
| 3. | the comic element of drama, of literature generally, or of life. |
| 4. | any literary composition dealing with a theme suitable for comedy, or employing the methods of comedy. |
| 5. | any comic or humorous incident or series of incidents. |
[Origin: 1350–1400; ME comedye < ML cōmédia, L cōmoedia < Gk kōmōidía, equiv. to kōmōid(ós) comedian (kômo(s) merry-making + aoidós singer) + -ia -y3
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—Synonyms 5. jesting, humor, pleasantry, banter.
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[Middle English comedie, from Medieval Latin cōmēdia, from Latin cōmoedia, from Greek kōmōidia, from kōmōidos, comic actor : kōmos, revel + aoidos, singer (from aeidein, to sing; see wed-2 in Indo-European roots).] |
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