monodrama

[ mon-uh-drah-muh, -dram-uh ]

/ ˈmɒn əˌdrɑ mə, -ˌdræm ə /

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noun

a dramatic piece for only one performer.

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Origin of monodrama

First recorded in 1785–95; mono- + drama

OTHER WORDS FROM monodrama

mon·o·dra·mat·ic

[mon-uh-druh-mat-ik], /ˌmɒn ə drəˈmæt ɪk/, adjectivemon·o·dram·a·tist, noun

Words nearby monodrama

monodactylous, monodic, monodisperse, monodomous, monodont, monodrama, monody, monoecious, monoester, monofilament, monogamic

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How to use monodrama in a sentence

It is a pity that he could not see his "monodrama" at the Lyceum in 1880.
Ellen Terry and Her Sisters|T. Edgar Pemberton
The 'Prometheus' is done—but the monodrama is where it was—and the novel, not at all.
The Letters of Robert Browning and Elizabeth Barrett Barrett, Vol. 1 (of 2) 1845-1846|Robert Browning and Elizabeth Barrett Barrett
As a tragic monodrama it is incomparable for sustained power and terrible beauty.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 8|Various
A new Kammersymphonie and a monodrama "Erwartung" remain unpublished.
Musical Portraits|Paul Rosenfeld

The form of a monodrama was unfamiliar to the public and has difficulties of its own.
Victorian Worthies|George Henry Blore

British Dictionary definitions for monodrama

monodrama

/ (ˈmɒnəʊˌdrɑːmə) /

noun

a play or other dramatic piece for a single performer

Derived forms of monodrama

monodramatic, adjective

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