genre
noun [C] /ˈʒɑ̃ː.rə/ /ˈʒɒn-/ formalDefinition
› a style, especially in the arts, that involves a particular set of characteristics: What genre does the book fall into - comedy or tragedy? a literary/musical/film genreCategories and varietiesSpecies and genders
(Definition of genre noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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