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Grand Guignol

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Grand Gui·gnol  (grä g-nyôl)
n.
Drama that emphasizes the horrifying or the macabre.

[After Le Grand Guignol, a theater in Paris.]

Grand Guignol French [grɑ̃ giɲɔl]
n
(Performing Arts / Theatre)
a.  a brief sensational play intended to horrify
b.  (modifier) of, relating to, or like plays of this kind
[after Le Grand Guignol, a small theatre in Montmartre, Paris]
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Noun1.Grand Guignol - a play of a macabre or horrific nature
drama, dramatic play, play - a dramatic work intended for performance by actors on a stage; "he wrote several plays but only one was produced on Broadway"


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