ROMAN-FLEUVE


Meaning of ROMAN-FLEUVE in English

[ ˌrəʊmɒ~'flə:v \]

■ noun ( plural romans-fleuves pronunciation same) a novel or sequence of novels dealing with the lives of a family or other group of people over a prolonged period of time.

Origin

Fr., lit. 'river novel'.

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