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trilogy
[ tril-uh-jee ]
noun
plural trilogies.
- a series or group of three plays, novels, operas, etc., that, although individually complete, are closely related in theme, sequence, or the like.
- (in ancient Greek drama) a series of three complete and usually related tragedies performed at the festival of Dionysus and forming a tetralogy with the satyr play.
- a group of three related things.
trilogy
/ ˈٰɪəɪ /
noun
- a series of three related works, esp in literature, etc
- (in ancient Greece) a series of three tragedies performed together at the Dionysian festivals
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Word History and Origins
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Word History and Origins
Origin of trilogy1
C19: from Greek trilogia ; see tri- , -logy
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Author Philip Pullman has revealed details of the sixth and final book in his series about Lyra Silvertongue, the character at the heart of His Dark Materials and The Book of Dust trilogies.
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O’Connor has teased that he sees this series as a trilogy; the third film will be a buddy comedy he describes as “‘Rain Main’ on steroids.”
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By now, it’s so steeped in epic storytelling that any character able to sustain a trilogy will have their DNA tested by 23andMe.
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The core series of film trilogies center generations of Skywalkers and their legacies.
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You describe the three books as a triptych rather than a trilogy.
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