GENRE


Meaning of GENRE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈzhän-rə, ˈzhäⁿ-; ˈzhäⁿr; ˈjän-rə ]

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 events from everyday life usually realistically

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.