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trilogy

[tril-uh-jee]

noun

plural

trilogies 
  1. a series or group of three plays, novels, operas, etc., that, although individually complete, are closely related in theme, sequence, or the like.

  2. (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.

  3. a group of three related things.



trilogy

/ ˈٰɪəɪ /

noun

  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

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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of trilogy1

From the Greek word ٰDzí, dating back to 1655–65. See tri-, -logy
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of trilogy1

C19: from Greek trilogia ; see tri- , -logy
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Juliet & Romeo is the first part in a planned pop musical trilogy, hitting cinemas for one night only on 11 June.

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In 2023, Metallica released “72 Seasons,” the third in a trilogy of albums that reached back to a modern take on that original sound.

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The cast embodies such clearly defined horror character tropes that the film’s context reinforces systemic strictures, sending it a dozen steps backward from the “Fear Street” trilogy.

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“Andor” has always focused on the way the Empire functions at a granular level, while the “Star Wars” feature film trilogies are all about big-picture stuff.

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Director Danny Boyle and screenwriter Alex Garland reunite for the first of a planned new trilogy landing at a time when their original nightmare feels all too real.

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