DENOUEMENTS

Noun

denouements

plural of denouement

Source: Wiktionary


DENOUEMENT

Dé`noue`ment", n. Etym: [F. dénouement, fr. dénouer to untie; pref. dé- (L. dis-) + nouer to tie, fr. L. nodus knot, perh. for gnodus and akin to E. knot.]

1. The unraveling or discovery of a plot; the catastrophe, especially of a drama or a romance.

2. The solution of a mystery; issue; outcome.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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