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genre

UK/ˈ(d)ʒɒnɹə/ US/ˈ(d)ʒɑnɹə/ fairly common

noun

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a style of expressing yourself in writing

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Origin

Unadapted borrowing from French genre, from Old French gen(d)re, borrowed from Latin genere. Doublet of gender and genus.

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