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Definition of “trilogy”

trilogy (ˈtrɪlədʒɪ Pronunciation for trilogy

Definitions

noun

(plural) -gies
  1. a series of three related works, esp in literature, etc
  2. (in ancient Greece) a series of three tragedies performed together at the Dionysian festivals

Word Origin

C19: from Greek trilogia; see tri-, -logy

Translations for 'trilogy'

  • British English: trilogy A trilogy is a series of three books, plays, or films that have the same subject or the same characters. NOUN...his trilogy of autobiographical novels.
  • Brazilian Portuguese: trilogia
  • Chinese: > 三部曲书、戏剧或电影的
  • European Spanish: trilogía
  • French: trilogie
  • German: Trilogie
  • Italian: trilogia
  • Japanese: 三部作
  • Korean: > 3부작연극 등의
  • Portuguese: trilogia
  • Spanish: trilogía

Example Sentences Including 'trilogy'

It's a sequential trilogy , like process of makin charcoal -- from the tree to a brew, ged it?
Dexter Petley WHITE LIES (2003)
JRR Tolkien is the most borrowed classic author with his Lord of the Rings trilogy.
Liverpool Daily Post and Echo (2005)
Peter Jackson, director of the Lord of the Rings trilogy , has confessed that even he considered changing the second film's title.
Spiked
Since the lesbian spectator of films such as the Aliens trilogy can
Hamer, Diane & Budge, Belinda (eds) The Good, the Bad and the Gorgeous
That's assuming you view robots as benign creatures rather than insane or dangerous killer robots of the Terminator trilogy.
canada.com (2004)
The new movie will be produced by Cathy Konrad, who produced the Scream trilogy for Miramax.
Sun, News of the World (2000)
The two tied the knot in March 2003. Tyler played the elf princess Arwen in The Lord of the Rings trilogy.
canada.com (2004)

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