Definition of denouement Denouement

/dejˌnuˌmɑˈn/ - [deynuman] - de•noue•ment

We found 9 definitions of denouement from 6 different sources.

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What does denouement mean?

WordNet

WordNet by Princeton University

Noun

Plural: denouements

denouement - the final resolution of the main complication of a literary or dramatic work
denouement - the outcome of a complex sequence of events
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  • denouement (Noun)
    Alternative spelling of lang=en.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

  • denouement (n.)
    The unraveling or discovery of a plot; the catastrophe, especially of a drama or a romance.
  • denouement (n.)
    The solution of a mystery; issue; outcome.

OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω

  • denouement
    The conclusion or resolution of the plot in a play, film, or the like.
  • denouement
    The conclusion or resolution of the plot in a play, film, or the like.

Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕

  • denouement
    dā-nōō′mong, n. the unravelling of a plot or story: the issue, event, or outcome. [Fr. dénouement or dénoûment; dénouer, to untie—de, neg., and nouer, to tie—L. nodus, a knot.]

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