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Webster 1913 Edition
Denouement
‖
Déˊnoueˊment′
,Noun.
[F.
dénouement
, fr. dénouer
to untie; pref. dé-
(L. dis-
) + nouer
to tie, fr. L. nodus
knot, perh. for gnodus
and akin to E. knot
.] 1.
The unraveling or discovery of a plot; the catastrophe, especially of a drama or a romance.
2.
The solution of a mystery; issue; outcome.
Webster 1828 Edition
Denouement
DENOUEMENT
,Noun.