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Webster 1913 Edition
Anagnorisis
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Anˊag-nor′i-sis
,Noun.
[Latinized fr. Gr. [GREEK]; [GREEK] + [GREEK] to recognize.]
The unfolding or dénouement.
[R.]
De Quincey.
Definition 2024
anagnorisis
anagnorisis
English
Noun
anagnorisis (plural anagnorises)
- The moment in the plot of a drama in which the hero makes a discovery that explains previously unexplained events or situations.
- The denouement or unfolding. (GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English)
- Recognition; clearing-up. (The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia)
Translations
moment in the plot when a character makes a critical discovery
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