DENOUEMENT


Meaning of DENOUEMENT in English

(also dé·noue·ment ) / ˌdeɪˈnuːmɒ͂; NAmE ˌdeɪnuːˈmɑ͂ː/ noun

(from French ) the end of a play, book, etc., in which everything is explained or settled; the end result of a situation

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WORD ORIGIN

mid 18th cent.: French dénouement , from dénouer unknot.

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.