First Known Use: 1893
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roman à clef
noun ro·man à clef \rō-ˌmä(ⁿ)n-(ˌ)ä-ˈklā\
plural romans à clef \-ˌmäⁿ-(ˌ)zä-\
Definition of ROMAN À CLEF
: a novel in which real persons or actual events figure under disguise
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Origin of ROMAN À CLEF
French, literally, novel with a key
Rhymes with ROMAN À CLEF
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