romans à clef

/rə(ʊ)ˌmɒ̃zaˈkleɪ//rə(ʊ)ˌmanzaˈkleɪ/

A form of roman à clef — A piece of fiction, especially a novel, describing real-life people or events.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of roman à clef
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Chicago

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