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monodrama

noun
mono·​dra·​ma | \ ˈmä-nÉ™-ËŒdrä-mÉ™ How to pronounce monodrama (audio) , -ËŒdra-\

Definition of monodrama

: a drama acted or designed to be acted by a single person
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Other Words from monodrama

monodramatic \ ËŒmä-​nÉ™-​drÉ™-​ˈma-​tik How to pronounce monodramatic (audio) \ adjective

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 Jonathan Berger’s monodrama is based on a U.S. Army helicopter pilot’s first-person account of the 1968 massacre of hundreds of Vietnamese villagers by American troops. — Matt Cooper, latimes.com, "Weekend Picks: Joffrey Ballet, Miwa Matreyek, 'My Lai' and more," 8 Mar. 2018 In its heyday, City Opera was a home for Argento’s richly expressive music, and the upcoming performance will include two of his monodramas. — The New York Times, New York Times, "Your Week in Culture: Jimmie Durham, Bruno Mars, ‘Pride and Prejudice’ Onstage," 3 Nov. 2017

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1793, in the meaning defined above

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