First Known Use: 1908
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Grand Guignol
noun Grand Gui·gnol \ˌgräⁿ-gēn-ˈyȯl, -ˈyōl\
Definition of GRAND GUIGNOL
: dramatic entertainment featuring the gruesome or horrible
— Grand Guignol adjective
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Origin of GRAND GUIGNOL
Le Grand Guignol, small theater in Montmartre, Paris, that specialized in such performances
Rhymes with GRAND GUIGNOL
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