About The Word Travesty
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Travesty
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What's The Definition Of Travesty?
[n] a composition that imitates somebody's style in a humorous way
[n] a comedy characterized by broad satire and improbable situations [v] make a parody of Synonyms | Synonyms for Travesty: burlesque | charade | farce | farce comedy | lampoon | mockery | parody | pasquinade | put-on | sendup | spoof | takeoff Related Terms | Find terms related to Travesty: See Also | caricature | comedy | imitation | impersonation | parody | spoof Travesty In Webster's Dictionary \Trav"es*ty\, a. [F. travesti, p. p. of travestir to
disguise, to travesty, It. travestire, fr. L. trans across,
over + vestire to dress, clothe. See {Vest}.]
Disguised by dress so as to be ridiculous; travestied; --
applied to a book or shorter composition. [R.]
\Trav"es*ty\, n.; pl. {Travesties}. A burlesque translation or imitation of a work. The second edition is not a recast, but absolutely a travesty of the first. --De Quincey. \Trav"es*ty\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Travestied}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Travesting}.] To translate, imitate, or represent, so as to render ridiculous or ludicrous. I see poor Lucan travestied, not appareled in his Roman toga, but under the cruel shears of an English tailor. --Bentley. |
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