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2025
roman_à_clef
roman à clef
English
Noun
roman
à
clef
(
plural
romans à clef
)
a piece of
fiction
, especially a novel, containing
real-life
people
and/or
events
Etymology
Borrowing
from
French
roman
à
clef
(
“
novel
with a
key
”
)
Pronunciation
IPA
(key)
:
/roːˌmɑ̃aˈklej/
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