roman àclef

roman àclef
ro·man à clef (rō-mäɴ' ä klāʹ) n. pl. ro·mans à clef (rōmäɴ' zä klāʹ)
A novel in which actual persons, places, or events are depicted in fictional guise.
  [French : roman, novel + à, with + clef, key.]

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  • roman àclef* — ro•man à clef fr. [[t]rɔ mɑ na ˈklɛ[/t]] n. pl. ro•mans à clef fr. [[t]rɔ mɑ̃ za ˈklɛ[/t]] lit. fot a novel that represents historical events and characters under the guise of fiction • Etymology: 1890–95; < F: lit., novel with a key …   From formal English to slang

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