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par⋅o⋅dy

  [par-uh-dee] noun, plural -dies, verb, -died, -dy⋅ing.
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1. a humorous or satirical imitation of a serious piece of literature or writing: his hilarious parody of Hamlet's soliloquy.
2. the genre of literary composition represented by such imitations.
3. a burlesque imitation of a musical composition.
4. any humorous, satirical, or burlesque imitation, as of a person, event, etc.
5. the use in the 16th century of borrowed material in a musical setting of the Mass (parody Mass).
6. a poor or feeble imitation or semblance; travesty: His acting is a parody of his past greatness.
–verb (used with object)
7. to imitate (a composition, author, etc.) for purposes of ridicule or satire.
8. to imitate poorly or feebly; travesty.
Origin:
1590–1600; < L parōdia a parody < Gk parōidía a burlesque song or poem. See par-, ode, -y 3

Related forms:
par⋅o⋅di⋅a⋅ble, adjective

Synonyms:
1, 2. See burlesque.
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par·o·dy   (pār'ə-dē)   
n.   pl. par·o·dies
    1. A literary or artistic work that imitates the characteristic style of an author or a work for comic effect or ridicule. See Synonyms at caricature.
    2. The genre of literature comprising such works.
  2. Something so bad as to be equivalent to intentional mockery; a travesty: The trial was a parody of justice.
  3. Music The practice of reworking an already established composition, especially the incorporation into the Mass of material borrowed from other works, such as motets or madrigals.
tr.v.   par·o·died, par·o·dy·ing, par·o·dies
To make a parody of. See Synonyms at imitate.

[Latin parōdia, from Greek parōidiā : para-, subsidiary to; see para-1 + aoidē, ōidē, song; see wed-2 in Indo-European roots.]
pa·rod'ic (pə-rŏd'ĭk), pa·rod'i·cal (-ĭ-kəl) adj., par'o·dist n., par'o·dis'tic adj.
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Parody

Par"o*dy\, n.; pl. Parodies. [L. parodia, Gr. ?; ? beside + ? a song: cf. F. parodie. See Para-, and Ode.]

1. A writing in which the language or sentiment of an author is mimicked; especially, a kind of literary pleasantry, in which what is written on one subject is altered, and applied to another by way of burlesque; travesty.

The lively parody which he wrote . . . on Dryden's "Hind and Panther" was received with great applause. --Macaulay.

2. A popular maxim, adage, or proverb. [Obs.]

Parody

Par"o*dy\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Parodied; p. pr. & vb. n. Parodying.] [Cf. F. parodier.] To write a parody upon; to burlesque.

I have translated, or rather parodied, a poem of Horace. --Pope.
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Language Translation for : parody
Spanish: parodia,
German: die Parodie,
Japanese: パロディー
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parody

In art, music, or literature, a satire that mimics the style of its object.

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parody 
1598 (first used in Eng. by Ben Jonson), from or in imitation of L. parodia "parody," from Gk. paroidia "burlesque song or poem," from para- "beside, parallel to" (in this case, "mock-") + oide "song, ode." The meaning "poor or feeble imitation" is from 1830. The verb is attested from c.1745.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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