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Noh

American  
[noh] / noʊ /

noun

  1. a genre of traditional Japanese musical theater featuring chants, dancing, and masks, and characterized by heroic themes.


Noh British  
/ nəʊ /

noun

  1. a variant spelling of No 1

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Her birdie on the 13th arrived as Noh was in a spot of bother on the 12th having pushed a birdie chance way past its intended target.

From BBC Aug. 2, 2026

American Yealimi Noh joins world number two Thitikul on five under par after shooting 70.

From BBC Jul. 31, 2026

Her longevity, he said, is reminiscent of performers of traditional Japanese arts, such as Noh and Kabuki, who spend decades mastering their craft.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 22, 2026

The extraordinary scene with the medium in “Rashomon” stems directly from Noh, with the voice of the dead nobleman distorted into a screeching, growling outburst.

From The Wall Street Journal Oct. 17, 2025

"Cathay" will, I believe, rank with the "Sea-Farer" in the future among Mr. Pound's original work; the Noh will rank among his translations.

From Ezra Pound: His Metric and Poetry by T. S. (Thomas Stearns) Eliot

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